I decided to make myself a rain skirt. My inspiration was the Zpacks rain kilt. Frosty recently got the Zpacks rain kilt. He is not a fan of rain pants. He is going to see if the rain kilt works for him. If I had been thinking ahead, I would have Read more…
In February of 2017, I began to think. Hmm, I’d like to try running. I had never run before. I had never even had the desire to run before. But, the last week in February, I started running on my treadmill. I also signed up to run a 5K on Read more…
As I started the Caravel 5 Miler, I thought the title of this post might end up being… Give me a broom. I’ll sweep! I ended up not being last, but I was the last adult! This was the 5th annual running of the Caravel 5 Miler. This race benefits the Read more…
On Sunday, June 3rd, I ran in the Acadia Half Marathon.This race is hosted by and benefits the local YMCA. There is a 10K race as well. The day was cool, which is good for running, and sunny. The views on the park loop road were awesome! I had a great Read more…
On Sunday, June24th, I ran in the Bay of Fundy International Half Marathon. The Bay of Fundy International Race had four distances to choose from: a 10K, half marathon, marathon, and an ultra. The Fundy ultra was 52 kilometers (32.3 miles). I drove to Lubec the day before the race Read more…
On Saturday, April 29th, Frosty and I headed to Mount Desert Island to hike Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park. We headed up the North Ridge Trail to the summit. The trailhead is soon after you turn onto the Park Loop Road. The parking area for this trailhead gets busy Read more…
The Gram Weenie strikes again! In his quest to lighten his load on his upcoming section hike, Frosty targeted camp shoes. He wants camp shoes to air out his feet in the evenings, but not if they weigh more than a shadow. You also have to know that those extremely Read more…
Okay, Frosty is not a total gram weenie, but he is gram weenie adjacent. He weighs gear on our kitchen scale. He makes spreadsheets to track the weights of different gear combinations in various backpacks. And he has made or modified gear to be lighter. I was in the house Read more…
When I first started running, a 5K (3.1 miles) was intimidating. I couldn’t fathom running a half marathon (13.1 miles), but I did have that distance as my goal. I had no idea, when or if, that would happen. I kept increasing my distance in races and in training. Finally, Read more…
I love my Stormy Kromer Ida Outfitter vest. Since I got my first Ida Outfitter vest for Christmas 2016, it has been a staple for layering during my winter adventures. It keeps my core warm, which is important during winter activities. There have been many times I snowshoed with just Read more…