Showing posts with label gear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gear. Show all posts
Friday, June 19, 2026

Ditch the Itch

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It's mosquito season once again. Rain and heat have resulted in a bumper crop of these pesty flying bloodsuckers. While recent cooler te...
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Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Yawn...The Ticks Are Awakening

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Longtime blog readers expect my frequent posts in late winter warning of muddy trails during freeze/thaw cycles - and alternative "fi...
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Monday, December 8, 2025

Snowshoeing!

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What have I been doing over the past week instead of blogging? Snowshoeing! It's been a long time since we've had ski-able, snowshoe...
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Thursday, April 17, 2025

Leave No Trace Hiking - When Nature Calls

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My mom always asked us kids before leaving the house for a car trip, "Did you check to the bathroom?' in the vain hope there would ...
Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Gearing Up for Spring Ephemeral Season - Part 2

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Wild Lupine In Part 1 of this two part series, I shared some of my very favorite spring ephemeral hikes.  Now it's time to dig a little...
Friday, January 3, 2025

Get in Gear - Deep Cold

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-13F Afterglow Lake WI Image - Michele Besant Ok, then. After our December winter thaw, here comes some bodacious cold weather. MN meteorolo...
Monday, November 4, 2024

It's Cold! Let's Get Hiking!

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As temperatures start their drop in November, many people head to indoor fitness centers, gyms and activity centers to get their aerobic exe...
Tuesday, December 19, 2023

An Outdoor Group for EVERYONE

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Have you ever been outdoors doing your thing - hiking, backpacking, snowshoeing, mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking, birding, cross country...
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Get in Gear - It's Winter!

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Finally our temps are heading in the right direction for winter play times. I want to share some thoughts on  gear and resources to keep you...
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Monday, June 5, 2023

Get in Gear - Mosquito/Tick Attack!

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As I mentioned in yesterday's "I Spy on the Trails" post, we had some mighty fierce mosquito and tick action on our hikes in ...
Friday, May 26, 2023

Get in Gear - Boot Cleaner

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Periodically, I will be posting about some of my favorite gear.  If you've done any hiking, you know the lugs on the bottoms of your boo...