You’ve decided to push your limits and try a new activity, but are you worried that it will be really expensive? While many activities have relatively low start up costs, other activities can really break the bank if you're not careful - and if you don't know about...
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Breaking Into Backpacking
I have been doing the 365 Mile Challenge for a few years now and feel like I have reached a standpoint where I can tackle backpacking. I knew it would require a certain level of physical fitness and, just as importantly, a confident mindset. So I am going for it! But...
Fighting Free from My Comfort Zone
When I retired a few years ago, I had a vague idea about how I would spend my time. I knew walking and yoga were things I would do, as well as riding our tandem. But I got talked into doing something I never even considered participating in - fitness kickboxing....
Maybe I Can?
Have you ever thought about doing something new and just thought, “I can’t do that!”? I think all of us have talked ourselves out of a new experience because it seems daunting or you just don’t know where to start. Two years ago, I learned about the Keystone Trails...
Pushing Your Limits and Knowing When to Stop Pushing
The summer of 2019 was a big hiking season for me. I was hiking at least once a week and was pushing myself to do longer hikes with bigger elevation gains, and I did most of these hikes with my 30+ pound toddler on my back. In June of that summer we headed up to...
Limits? We don’t need no stinking limits…
Do you see that picture? That was my pack for my first backpacking trip in 28 years. It weighed in at 70+ pounds - which is approximately 45 pounds heavier than my pack when I left to hike the Appalachian Trail years later. It was probably those 5! pairs of jeans that...