Chicago winter is not for the meek. It can be difficult to find motivation to go outside, and it’s so tempting to cocoon indoors near a heat source! The cold can be penetrating, the wind unforgiving, and short daylight hours make it hard to drag yourself out. Plus, there’s nothing to do outside. Wrong! That … Read more
Camp cooking real food over a Coleman stove or open fire is an obvious choice if you are car-camping. But what do you do on minimalist, self-supported outings, when carrying large implements and cookware is out of the question? You can still easily avoid eating freeze-dried meals and packaged meal replacement bars. While these may … Read more
Who doesn’t want to escape the 9 to 5? In today’s post, I’m going to show you 8 simple strategies to fill your life with outdoor adventure you long for, even if you work a regular, forty hour job. In fact, these are the same strategies I used to go on 52 adventures in 52 … Read more
In which we present some of our favorite real food alternatives to “camp food”. I absolutely despise energy bars. While I have been enticed to try, and even slightly enjoyed, small morsels when offered as samples at trade shows, there is literally nothing I find less appetizing while on a long bike ride, hike, or … Read more
Rather than waiting until your decks clear for a once-in-a-lifetime epic journey, find ways to fit adventure into your life NOW. What IS adventure, really? Think about it. When the topic of adventure comes up, we usually picture rugged terrain, rushing rivers, endless dusty roads, and other forbidding landscapes. A nomad who has found the … Read more
The pressures of our daily lives can make us feel we don’t have a moment to ourselves, let alone time for vacation. I’ve discovered that sometimes the best vacation is a microescape: a quick plunge into the great outdoors, which requires little preparation, or — better yet — is completely spontaneous. Such small adventures —lasting … Read more