Browsing all articles from June, 2012
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Wahoo!

Bermuda is not all navy blazers, tall socks, long shorts and pub food. In fact its location, 640 miles off the east coast of the US, puts it smack in the middle of some prolific

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Big Agnes Women’s Edna SL sleeping bag

I’m a high-thread-count-fluffy-down-comforter-don’t-mess-with-my-sleep kind of girl, thus roughing it in a sleeping bag hasn’t always been my idea of fun. But my family is hellbent on sleeping outside as much as possible, so, a few

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Suunto Ambit

From the flanks fo Mt. Rainier to a marathon in South Dakota’s Black Hills, and a few Colorado bike rides in between, the Ambit, billed as a GPS watch for explorers, has proven its worth

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Camp Coffee

After a night spent under the stars, there is nothing quite like that first cup of coffee to shake off sleep and warm you from the inside out. I, however, don’t make very good coffee

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Trip Report – Everglades National Park

Exploring Everglades National Park by kayak, many years ago, was my first ‘big’ paddling adventure. Since that first trip, a group of us has reconvened in southern Florida every few years to shake off the winter and

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10 Ways to Celebrate National Running Day

1. Declare your passion – People run for millions of reasons, and we want to know yours! Head to www.runningday.org and let the nation know why you run, be it raising money for charity, keeping your waistline

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