Tag Archives: Outdoor survival

5 Things to Do During Incredibly Crappy Weather

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Barb

Go buy some spectacular rain clothes.  Polka dot boots.  Wide-brimmed Clint Eastwood hats.  A brelly (umbrella) dotted with wild-looking women.  I have none of the above.  That must be why I’m so snarky during this past week of downpour. Dip … Continue reading →

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Packing for Stormy Weather

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Barb

We’ve looked at what to put in our packs as we’ve traveled through a Lenten journey. We need to look at what was already in our packs when we started. I sat in an extremely contentious meeting a few weeks … Continue reading →

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Why Does the Sun Spit on the Ground?

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Barb

I just came in from the garden. I graveled potatoes. That’s what my grandmother always called it when we prodded the dirt around the plants, looking for baby potatoes, but left the plants intact so they could make big spuds, … Continue reading →

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Hope is a Long Road

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Barb

I was on a walk a couple days ago when I met up with The Scoutmaster. About five years ago, this seasoned outdoors man taught my family how to do a 50-mile hike through the mountains and make it fun. … Continue reading →

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Cutting the Cord on Cleanliness

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Barb

I went to the beach with a friend.  I tried to only listen to her stories and not throw in a bunch of my own, but it was hard. It makes me realize how much I talk about myself, so … Continue reading →

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Hope in the Mist

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Barb

We’ve had our first full days of real sunshine here in the Northwest. The thermometer actually pegged 85 today. I disregarded my Daddy’s old advice to wait until the oak leaves were as big as a squirrel’s ears and I … Continue reading →

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The Art of Lashing…Now We Be Ready To Sail

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Barb

I know I promised  you all the adventure of driving somewhere unfamiliar and shopping in a store that had labels in another language. It still sounds like a good exercise to fight Brain Drain and help me sleep.  (By the … Continue reading →

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Hope is Chuck Norris

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Barb

Okay, It’s time for a smile or two. I recently conducted a survey among my Scout Troop, asking the boys the following question: In a fight between Jack Bauer and Walker, Texas Ranger who would win? 99% went with Chuck. … Continue reading →

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Why You Should Look for Lights

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Barb

One adventursome day, my son and I packed our backpacks and decided that we’d hike the 40 miles around Mt. Hood. We pitched our tents the first night at a beautiful place, Paradise Park, on the shin of the mountain, … Continue reading →

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So You Can’t Sleep?

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Barb

Dale Carnegie said, “If you can’t sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there worrying. It’s the worry that gets you, not the lack of sleep.” Continue reading →

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