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This is Fun?!? 6 Tips For Taking A Loved One Backpacking (or any outdoor adventure)
Originally written for and published by Garage Grown Gear “Never again!” Is not the response you’re hoping for when you take your spouse or kid or BFF backpacking. You love this shit. You want to share the magical beauty and … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Enterprise
Tagged camping, camping tips, guiding friends, Type 2 Fun
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Camping feels good: 4 reasons and advice
Life feels complicated and the world is going to hell in a handbasket. It’s so easy to despair. Why does camping make me feel better?
Posted in Adventures
Tagged camping, camping for health, mental health, outdoors, reflections, Zest Ed
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Mud and Snow
Will and I set out for our first paddling trip in four years. It was just the right amount of type two fun. Type 2.1 – mostly fun with just enough weird angry swearing to have a story to tell. … Continue reading
Actual fun.
I had fun! Real fun. Type one fun. The kind of fun that actually feels like fun the whole time. Not the second type of fun that feels terrible until it’s over. Will and I had a little vacation before … Continue reading
Camping Thwarted
It wasn’t for lack of trying. It just felt particularly difficult this year. Type two fun still has to feel worth it. Sometimes being temporarily miserable doesn’t feel rewarding or satisfying. Not much camping occurred on this winter trip. Will … Continue reading
Ready for…?
We’re ready…. We’ve been towing weight around the track at the gym… I’ve towed 205lbs for a 1/2 mile. I’ve deadlifted 200lbs once. Now I feel somewhat prepared to haul Will out of the woods in an emergency. Although he’s … Continue reading
Miserable Fun & Granola
I figured out what my life is all about! Well, no, not really. But I figured out what my blog is about: miserable fun! Yup, Type 2 Fun. Fun that isn’t fun until it’s over. I willingly, often eagerly involve … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Fitness, Kym Cooked
Tagged camping, cooking, granola, Type 2 Fun, winter, winter camping
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Bad Igloo, Good Cabin
On day three we decided to make an igloo. It would be a fun way to spend a layover day. We were optimistic. Years ago I bought this thing: We’d tried and failed three times in past years. This time … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures
Tagged BWCA, camping, igloo, kymsfavorite, outdoors, snow, winter biking, winter camping
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Chop Wood, Carry Water
It snowed for the first two days. Beautiful picturesque winter wonderland snow. We were so stoked to finally be on this adventure. We crossed two lakes (Ojibway and Triangle in the Superior National Forest). Then did a gnarly portage to the … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures
Tagged BWCA, camping, chop wood, outdoors, snow, winter, winter camping
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All Packed!
Here we go! Last week I tested recipes: granola, meat cheese balls, hot cocoa mix… This week I assembled food I would never otherwise eat… This is seriously calorie dense food. We spent today buying fun new gear at REI and … Continue reading
Midwest With Zest 