alyssa · May 26, 2015
We have loved Deuter packs for many years now, using their ACT and Lite series for backpacking, the Comfort Air kid carrier and many of their kid's backpacks…
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alyssa · September 24, 2014
A good approach shoe will quickly become your most used shoe in your arsenal. Great for easy climbing and scrambling, they \[usually\] are also great for urban…
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alyssa · May 23, 2014
Everything is just big! Huge! Our eyes were wide at the endless expanses of granite towering over our heads. Chris nearly pulled the car off the road. It was…
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alyssa · May 9, 2014
I took a deep breath. Exhaled. And with it let go of the stress of my day. I focused in on my next foot placement, moving my hand up into a finger pocket. More…
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alyssa · February 25, 2014
I love spring. Probably more than any other season, there is so much you can do. From skiing to hiking and climbing, every adventurer can find some soul…
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alyssa · February 16, 2014
Someone posed a question the other day, "what does being an outdoor mom really mean?" For some moms it means teaching their kids to love, respect, and be…
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alyssa · December 31, 2013
One last look at a year full of a LOT of first for us as a family. First snowshoe trips. First time on cross-country skis. First half and full marathons. First…
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alyssa · December 5, 2013
I have a love affair with this Stonewear Designs Dryflex Double Cross top. And a funny laundry rotation going with it right now. It looks like this: 1. Wear…
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alyssa · December 5, 2013
What a fun week. And today you have another chance to win a pair of climbing shoes and a new chalk bag! You can enter both shoe giveaways, so make sure you do!…
Continue Reading → alyssa · December 2, 2013
Hey fellow climbers today's giveaway is for you! And I'll give you a little hint: Check back Thursday for another chance to win a pair of your choice of…
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alyssa · December 1, 2013
"In The Open 2014" consists of the gear we choose, use and abuse every time we step out the door. It is the gear we love and need. The gear we'd recommend.…
Continue Reading → alyssa · November 25, 2013
In case you are not well acquainted with the term "dirt bagger" or "dirt bag climber," here it is: 1. Dirtbag Climber A glorified bum, who spends all of…
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chris · November 18, 2013
Finding a good seat in the backcountry can be hard. (Pun intended.) I've tried sitting on 3 legged stools, the 'convert a therm-a-rest to a chair' thingamabops…
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alyssa · October 30, 2013
The dust swirls around our Xterra as we negotiate the last few miles of dirt road. Hwy 191 is up ahead, marking our last leg back into Moab. The kids sit…
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alyssa · October 29, 2013
This last week we decided to seize one last weekend before snowfall by going to one of our favorite fall destinations: Southern Utah. And we weren't…
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