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Outdoor Adventure

How To Build Your First Trad Rack

February 25, 2020May 19, 2020Climbing, Outdoor Adventure, Stories, Women in the Outdoors Kaya Lindsay Leave a Comment on How To Build Your First Trad Rack

It’s important to remember that building a trad rack is very personal. These are guidelines I can give you, but everyone has a slightly different rack with special pieces they prefer over others for different reasons. So--with that in mind--try…

How to Start Trad Climbing

January 17, 2020April 23, 2021Climbing, Outdoor Adventure, Stories Kaya Lindsay Leave a Comment on How to Start Trad Climbing

**Disclaimer** This should go without saying, but trad climbing is super dangerous! When going out into the mountains or even to a cragging area you should put your safety and the safety of your partner above all else. This is…

An Ode to the Adventure Dog

January 15, 2020March 20, 2020Outdoor Adventure, Stories Meg Atteberry Leave a Comment on An Ode to the Adventure Dog

We may have our favorite climbing partner, a trail fam, or even (gulp) live in a van with our significant other, but dogs are considered our best buds for a reason. Nothing beats a wagging tail and panting tongue in…

Awesome Last-Minute Gift Ideas for the Camper on Your List

December 4, 2019March 17, 2020Backpacking and Hiking, Outdoor Adventure, Stories Meg Atteberry Leave a Comment on Awesome Last-Minute Gift Ideas for the Camper on Your List

These must-have gifts for campers are guaranteed to please this year. Check out these amazing last-minute gift ideas.

Gift Ideas that Any Adventurer Will Love

November 29, 2019January 13, 2020Outdoor Adventure, Stories Meg Atteberry Leave a Comment on Gift Ideas that Any Adventurer Will Love

Finding the perfect gift for the backcountry camper on your list can be a daunting task. We’ve made the process simple with a comprehensive look at this year’s best gifts for backpackers and backcountry campers. These gifts offer the best…

We Should All Stop Going to Creeksgiving

November 26, 2019April 21, 2020Climbing, Conservation & Sustainability, Destinations, Outdoor Adventure, Stories, Women in the Outdoors Kaya Lindsay Leave a Comment on We Should All Stop Going to Creeksgiving

In 2017 I spent my first Creeksgiving in Indian Creek.  This day would be the day my friends Marlene and Schuyler would be married on top of the South Six shooter. I would officiate their wedding in a leopard print…

Climbing Gifts She’ll Love this Season

November 18, 2019January 13, 2020Climbing, Outdoor Adventure, Stories, Women in the Outdoors Meg Atteberry Leave a Comment on Climbing Gifts She’ll Love this Season

This season's hottest climbing gifts for women. Find the perfect gift for the lady climber on your list.

The Dirtbag’s Guide to Thanksgiving

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019Outdoor Adventure, Stories Meg Atteberry Leave a Comment on The Dirtbag’s Guide to Thanksgiving

Not everyone likes to sit around a table, have a traditional meal and stay indoors during the Thanksgiving holiday. There are a select few who indulge a little differently during the holidays. So how does a dirtbag celebrate Thanksgiving? Here…

7 Vanlife Athletes You Should Know About

November 11, 2019April 21, 2020Outdoor Adventure, Stories Kaya Lindsay Leave a Comment on 7 Vanlife Athletes You Should Know About

Vanlife is more popular than ever. What was once a community of musicians, retirees, and hippies, has grown into a thriving community of people from all different walks of life. In this article, we have seven athletes who have taken…

Tape Glove Techniques for Beginners

October 19, 2019April 21, 2020Climbing, Outdoor Adventure, Stories Kaya Lindsay Leave a Comment on Tape Glove Techniques for Beginners

It’s Creek season everyone! Indian Creek: The birthplace of realizing it is somehow more fun to sandpaper your hands to bloody stumps than it is to crank hard on crimps. Indian Creek is a trad climbing paradise where the gear…

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