Okay, Frosty is not a total gram weenie, but he is gram weenie adjacent. He weighs gear on our kitchen scale. He makes spreadsheets to track the weights of different gear combinations in various backpacks. And he has made or Read more…
When I first started running, a 5K (3.1 miles) was intimidating. I couldn’t fathom running a half marathon (13.1 miles), but I did have that distance as my goal. I had no idea, when or if, that would happen. I Read more…
I love my Stormy Kromer Ida Outfitter vest. Since I got my first Ida Outfitter vest for Christmas 2016, it has been a staple for layering during my winter adventures. It keeps my core warm, which is important during winter Read more…
On Sunday, April 15th, Frosty and I snowshoed up Big Moose Mountain, the mountain formerly known as Big Squaw. The road to the trail head was frozen when we drove in. It is a dirt road with active logging going Read more…
I ran in the Bridge The Gap race on Sunday, April 8th. This race is hosted by Crow Athletics. The Bridge The Gap race has two distances to choose from — 10 miles or 3 miles. I ran the 3 Read more…
On April 7th, Frosty and I headed to the Greenville area to climb Little Moose Mountain. We snowshoe Little Moose several times each winter. It is a favorite. Last night it snowed, so our drive up was gorgeous with the Read more…
On Saturday, March 31st, I ran in the second annual Space Race. The race benefits The Challenger Learning Center(CLC) of Maine in Bangor. The race starts and ends at the CLC. The course is an out and back loop that Read more…
On April 1st, we headed out early to drive up to Rangeley. We had a great view Saddleback on the way, but the minute we parked the car. It became overcast and started spitting snow! We met the Teal Goat Read more…
Frosty and I got an early start and headed up toward Greenville, past Kokadjo, to the AMC‘s new Medawisla Lodge. We parked here and strapped on our snowshoes. We arrived at the parking lot at 7:15. The trail groomers had Read more…
On Saturday, March 25th, we hiked Bald Mountain in Dedham. It is a short, but steep, hike. The weather was incredible!!! My car displayed the temperature as 34 degrees, when we started. Luckily, we got out in the morning. Read more…