It shouldn’t have felt so difficult. It was only one week. One week with no cell phone, text, e-mail, social media, Netflix, podcasts and other digital distractions. My Kindle book reader was the one exception…
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I first found Valleau Apparel while skimming through Instagram. The photo that caught my eye showed my friend scaling a wall at the rock gym while wearing a Valleau sports bra. Intricate but sporty straps…
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Roscoe Outdoor was born from Hailey DeMarois and Hans Howell’s own need for climbing pants that are rugged enough to handle rock abrasion, but agile enough to allow for toe hooks. They looked high and…
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Over the last few weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to test out Stonewear’s Volt Capri (MSRP $75) and Siren Top (MSRP $70). While I generally consider the lack of snow here in the Tetons this…
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When I first stumbled on Bambool Thermics (via Twitter) the brand’s idea – performance base layers made from a blend of bamboo and merino wool – just struck a chord. Bamboo is uber soft, anti-bacterial…
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Can you believe it? I’m not certain I can. It’s been a year since Garage Grown Gear’s magazine officially launched. A year. A full 365 days. And, we’re still in business baby. Last year, we…
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I’ve been an advocate of Topo Athletic running shoes since last summer, when I first put a pair on my feet. It was my dream shoe come to life; all of the wonderfulness of a…
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I’ve often said that the Outdoor Retailer show is one of those things you just have to see, because it’s so hard to describe. Like Alaska (where I lived for six years), it’s so mind-boggling…
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So, umm, here’s the short version of 2014. Launching a new business is not as easy as it sounds, but it can be done, if you keep putting one foot in front of the other….
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The sticky notes you see here have been on my bathroom mirror for more than 2 years. One reminds me of what it takes to keep my marriage going strong. (My husband definitely has a…
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