Category Archives: Getting After It
Patagonia or Idaho…hard to tell
“Perfect,” I said out loud as I clipped the cam placed, well, perfectly in the inch-wide crack. I relaxed a bit and shook out one arm at a time, trying vainly to coax some warm blood back into my fingers. … Continue reading
1st Year in the Woods- Part 3
The final installment of Erin Kittrick’s story of the the first year with her son, Katmai. Winter Again Snow has opened up our backyard again. Nearly every day, Katmai and I wander the hills behind the yurt, sometimes on snowshoes … Continue reading
1st Year in the Woods~ Part 2
We present part 2 of Erin McKittrick’s 1st Year in the Woods Summer Luckily for Kamai, his father is a master bushwhacker. With Katmai protruding from his chest like a strange second head, Hig ducked beneath the alder boughs, turning … Continue reading
1st Year in the Woods~ Part 1
We have a special contributor this week. Erin McKittrick and her husband, Hig, have been hiking and adventuring for years. Now they’ve added a third to their trips, Katmai. Based out of Seldovia, AK, they committed to taking Katmai with … Continue reading
Mom A Running
I am a runner. I’m not fast or talented, or even an accomplished runner. In fact, by some definitions, I’m just a jogger. But it’s how I see myself. As a runner…and a mom. As a running mom I have … Continue reading
Rules for…Sledding?
What could be more exciting to a kid than fresh snow and a sled? Skiing has been around for 7000 years, so sledding must be even older. I wouldn’t be surprised if archaeologists find a painting of a kid on … Continue reading
MacGyver Lives! — A First Ski Tour
If it wasn’t hard enough to wait for snow before, it’s gotten even harder since Abby caught the skiing bug. Now every forecast without snow causes a fit of depression and exasperation. For both of us. To make things even … Continue reading
Tips for Climbing with Kids
I read a lot. Maybe too much. That is in part some of the reason why I wonder a lot about my parenting skills. My wife, Cyn, and I believe in having fun with our kids. We take them everywhere, … Continue reading
Trip Report: Sawtooth Wild Part II
We spent our second night at the most perfect backcountry campsite I’ve ever had. About 30 yards away, the creek rushed over more water-slide slabs and soaking pools. While Abby got dinner started, I pitched the tent on a sheltered … Continue reading
Trip Report: Sawtooth Wild Part I
Serrated granite ridges, punctuated by impossibly thin spires. Snowmelt cascading over polished slabs toward sapphire lakes. The Sawtooth mountains in central Idaho define alpine beauty. My most precious memory from our recent backpacking trip has nothing to do with any … Continue reading