When it comes to gear I’m an indifferent steward, as anyone who has been around my bike or skis—or heaven help them, my ski boots—can attest. I’m frugal but not handy, and I don’t like working on gear. When I do, I sound like the dad in “A Christmas Story,” inventing a new lexicon of […]
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I remember the first purchases that really defined me—those I bought with my own “hard earned cash” such as my first CDs, first car, first snowboard, and probably most importantly—my first backpacking pack. In 1995 I was 15 and in awe of a green Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) 55-liter internal frame. Before that monumental purchase,
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I like running with friends. And I often like running in silence. But most often, I like running in the companionship of what I think of as “my most prized possessions,” my AirPods. Since receiving these little wireless gems of headphones as a gift last December, silly little “problems” that were not really a big deal but
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At the end of last December, I sat on my couch on a sleepy winter break morning thinking about goals for 2019. Cliché as it is, I love making resolutions, the more concrete, the better—read this many books, attend this many concerts, do 20 push-ups a day. But I’ve become increasingly aware that more “shoulds”
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McEuen Park, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho By winter solstice on Dec. 21, sunset will occur around 4 p.m. It’s a challenging time for Inland Northwest hikers. During the week it’s dark before the typical work day ends, and even on the weekends time is limited, as so many trail systems have open hours from dawn to
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