Inspired by The Gear Junkies Article on Kids and The Outdoors I thought I would share some of my kid’s favorite gear.  Nothing turns off a kid to outdoor activities than being uncomfortable.  Cold wet, sore, and hungry will reduce your dream trip into a whine fest that will test every ones limits.  It is [...]

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San Diego has just too many distractions to hike every moment of my spare time.  The beaches of San Diego are too close, and too wonderful not to give them the attention they deserve.  The boardwalks that skirt the edges of the beaches and bays are like mini highways for the terminally relaxed and beg [...]

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Imagine hiking for endless miles with a pack that is 20% of your body weight, rock climbing during the breaks, forging huge streams, digging trenches to collect geologic samples during lunch, and performing a dance concert as the evening entertainment. This was a snapshot of my seven year old daughters first day in the [...]

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