Basic Cycling Tips and Skills

I just got back from Moab, Utah and with this spring weather it’s the perfect time to be down there. Heading to Moab you usually encounter 3 main types of people, Dirt Bag Climbers (I say that with pride), Rock Crawlers and Mountain Bikers. This is such a beautiful time of year down there that […]

Essential Skills: Opposite and Opposed

By far my most passionate outdoor activity is climbing. I’m so stoked to get back on the rock and jam my hands and fingers into the “addicted” cracks! I’ve got a few trad leads finally under my belt and this summer I plan on mastering the purest form of climbing even more. I usually find […]

A Beginner’s Guide to Trail Running

With the winters snow melt and the weather starting to warm up it’s definitely time to get the ole’ trail running shoes out. To be honest with you I don’t particularly love running, in fact I kind of dislike running. I started wrestling at the age of 4 and didn’t stop until 21 years later […]

How To Bring Music On Your Camping Trip Without Electronics

If you’ve ever been on a camping trip and wanted to hear or play music, you’re not alone. While the beauty in nature lies mostly in silence, the music of life is constantly chattering in the background of our subconscious. Whenever I go on a backpacking trip alone, I like to cary an instrument with […]

How to Make Stone Blades for Wilderness Survival

I came across this post last night and thought it was pretty cool and interesting. I’m always looking to brush up on my wilderness survival skills because lets face it, if you’re an outdoor enthusiast you never know what could happen and acquiring a few wilderness skills such as this could be the difference between […]

Fly Fishing 101 – For Beginners

If you want to know what I looked like yesterday while attempting to fish, just take a nice look at the picture above and it will serve justice. I love the outdoors and even more so I want to learn to love fishing. I have friends posting pictures everyday of these beautiful trout they’re catching […]

Shed Hunting: 5 Tips to Become a Better Bone Collector

Shed hunting can be a very exciting outdoor activity and a great way to get you back into hiking shape this Spring. For years I’ve been wanting to get into shed hunting and this year I finally decide to give it a go. I live in Heber City, Utah where you have more 4-legged neighbors […]

10 Spring Skiing and Snowboarding Safety Tips

Spring is one of my favorite times of the year to be shredding up the mountain tops. Just the other day I was out in 60 degree weather, wearing nothing but a thin layer and enjoying the nice warm sun. Although Spring time means having some fun in the sun, you still need to take […]

Survival Tips For Staying Alive In The Backcountry

You’ve heard those stories about people who venture out into the wilderness, completely unprepared, make a dumb decision and end up lost, by themselves in the dark in the wilderness? There’s even TV show dedicated to the reenactment of these stories called “I Shouldn’t Be Alive”. Here are some good ideas on how you might […]

Spring Training

Punxsatawney Phil has declared it so! It is now spring and most of us are feeling the warmth of the suns rays break through the clouds for just long enough to want to go outside and be active. Looking for a some pointers on how to get out there this spring and get yourself ready […]

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