February: Living with Intent
My life is about ups and downs, great joys and great losses. ~Isabel Allende Yesterday I got out early and did a 34 mile bike ride from Pacific Beach to Del Mar and back. It was a perfect morning...
View ArticleSmall House Big Backyard
When we started traveling around the West a few years ago we intended to find the next great place to live. After all we “had found” Boulder before all the Californians, and then we “found” Ridgway...
View ArticleSurfing and Fear
“Waves are not measured in feet and inches, they are measured in increments of fear.” ~Buzzy Trent Yesterday we moved up the road to San Elijo State Beach. San Elijo sits between two of the most iconic...
View ArticleThe Meaning of Balance
Last night as I was taking Campy out for a walk the woman in the camping spot next to us said, “You guys are ALWAYS on the go!” She almost looked exhausted just thinking about it. Which made me think...
View ArticleThoughts on Home
After three months in Kody (our Kodiak camping trailer/condo) we were really feeling like it was home. In addition that home was parked within walking distance to the beach, or along the premier road...
View ArticleMTBing Kennebec Pass
I love the sound of rain and thunderstorms in the distance when we’re camping. It’s soothing knowing we are tucked warm inside the camper. But Kalden and I had a big ride planned from the top of...
View ArticleThoughts on Riding Through Devastation & Growth
We have landed back in Sun Valley for a bit. It’s our fourth summer here and we absolutely love it. For mountain biking it’s like Durango and Crested Butte had a baby and then Fruita was the nanny....
View ArticleHow Trails Help You Heal
Everyone needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in……where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul. ~John Muir I like to think I am living an imperfect life perfectly. For...
View ArticleRecharging at Basecamp
Did you know that the yin and yang are not opposites but rather complementary forces that interact to form a dynamic system. That’s kind of what I feel our life is like. August was the yin where we...
View Article3 Days in Crested Butte
We’ve been home a month so it was time to get on the road for three days in Crested Butte. The weather has been incredible here in Colorado this September and the aspens are peaking gold. We normally...
View ArticleTo Axel…
Some days it feels so wrong to go on with our adventures, joys, and life without you. You should be here teaching Lars to ride his Strider bike and here to take on half of the big brother...
View ArticleRide Report: The Whole Enchilada
I was 6 miles into a 30 mile day with Kalden (10) when there was a whole bunch of whining, crying and throwing of water bottles. This was not the scene I expected on a beautiful Sunday in the woods....
View ArticleBetween the Lines: Balancing Travel + Home
In some ways we have an ideal set up with a basecamp in Colorado and the ability to travel. But living between the lines sometimes gets rough. We’re not fully nomadic so we don’t quite fit in with...
View Article5 Tips for Raising a Ripper
We’ve all seen them on the ski slopes: 3-year-olds shredding black diamonds with the parents chasing behind. But where are these little shredders when the snow melts and singletrack appears across the...
View ArticleWinter Plans
We’ve been under a winter storm warning here in SW Colorado for the past few days. We had an unbelievable September and October Indian Summer but now it’s time for winter to take hold. If you’ve...
View Article#ThankfulForFamilies Instagram Giveaway
To celebrate this lead-up to the holidays, I have joined forces with nearly twenty other outdoor bloggers to pull off a massive giveaway celebrating families who spend time outdoors together. Enter to...
View ArticleCosta Rica: Weeks One and Two
Wow, time flies! We’ve already been in Costa Rica for 2 weeks and it has not disappointed. Leading up to this trip we certainly had some anxiety as this is our first trip out of the United Stated since...
View ArticlePlaya Conchal (video)
A quick one minute video of our visit to Playa Conchal yesterday. The entire beach and sea bed are made up of crushed sea shells (hence, the name).Pretty amazing and surprisingly it does not hurt to...
View ArticleCosta Rica Part 2
It’s been a busy couple of weeks here playing, working, and living! Kalden has been LOVING his surf lessons and having the same “coach” for the entire time has really allowed him to progress with each...
View ArticleBack in the US of A!
So we found out when Lars was about 12 months old that he gets car sick. Not on normal roads, he can cruise down a highway all day long but once the road gets twisty or bumpy it’s not good! We actually...
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