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Food & Drink Recommendations Reviews Snow Summer

TrailFork dehydrated pouches are a simple, filling meal on or off the slopes

This winter I had the chance to taste test and try some of Boulder-based TrailFork‘s dehydrated meal kits and I really enjoy them as a quick and hearty meal. The first thing that struck me first was TrailFork’s mission, summarized as: “to educate adventurers about their environmental impact, and we aim to make food that […]

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Gear Recommendations Reviews Summer

Boulder Pack Co. folding backpack works great on the hill, packs up small for after

We just got introduced to a great locally manufactured backpack from Boulder Pack Co. Its a great size, folds into a small pouch, has plenty of pockets in addition to the main one, room for two water bottles on the sides, and even comes with a carabiner to attach other accessories. Now we’ve owned our […]

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Gear Reviews Summer

KlikBelt utility strap works well for holding down roof cargo

We’ve been enjoying the (melted) snow this summer by taking our paddleboards out on the nearby pond. I have some big ratchet straps to store them up in the garage but they’re a bit much for simply throwing a board on the car roof and driving down the road… Recently Klik Belts offered to let […]

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Gear Interview Recommendations Reviews Travel

Local Highlight: updated Ski Bumper details, interview

We’re huge fans of Colorado-based Sport Bumper and use the Ski Bumper every time we go skiing. Denver local Bo Pitto founded Sport Bumper back in the fall of 2011 and has been constantly working on new product technology and designs, sourcing new materials, and getting into more stores. Not only is Sport Bumper designed […]

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Breckenridge Reviews Technology

Adult Ski School experiences at Breckenridge

If you want to read about how unsatisfying it is to flip your husband off in mittens when he takes you on a harder run than you wanted to do, this post about my day in ski school over at Breck is for you. If you want to read about how I learned to combat […]

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Recommendations Reviews Summer

Driving the Toyota 4Runner 2013 in Colorado

Over the 4th of July weekend our plans called for some camping. So we took the opportunity to test drive a Toyota 4Runner up to the west side of Gross Reservoir. Gross Reservoir is a little east of Nederland near the Coal Creek Canyon. From Arvada, it’s just a 30 – 45 minute drive up […]

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Gear Reviews SIA

Our Favorite Base Layer: Polarmax

I’m notoriously adverse to shopping for clothes. Most of the time a trip to the mall feels somewhat akin to pulling teeth, unless I’m shopping for outdoor winter gear. I’m pretty sure I could shop for fleeces and coats and mittens all day. One of my favorite gear advances in recent years is the double […]

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Gear Reviews SIA

SkiA Sweetspot Trainer: practice your ski stance and balance

Earlier this year at the SIA Snow Show, we met with Martin Breach, inventor of the SkiA Sweetspot Trainer. As we approached the booth we saw him standing, slightly crouched, in a pair of ski boots with what appeared to be a lego beneath each. As we soon came to learn, he was demonstrating the […]