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Teaching a thirty-pounder to ski requires a lot of lifting on the parents part. With Spyders new snowsuit all that lifting just got easier. A built-in harness securely wraps around the body and travels through the garment to an external handle located on the back. Adults can easily pick up little athletes after a fall, …
This handy little package protects your little ones noggin and their eyes. The goggles snap right onto the helmet, so they fit perfectly. This new system ensures convenient, fully adjustable, and fun goggle-helmet attachment. Combining an auto-locking magnet with secure slide-release buckle technology, this great fitting, fully integrated goggle and helmet system stays together long …
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I like my kids to look cute, but I really want them to stay comfortable outside. The Signature Stripe Shell Jacket and Zip Shell Pants from PO.P do both. The wind and water-proof jacket keeps kids dry, and when worn with a fleece, keeps them warm, too. Its made out of durable, breathable material so they dont …
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Ortovox is known for its avalanche tranceivers and other backcountry safety equipment, but they recently released a line of functional, Swisswool clothing. If you check out their website, you’ll quickly realize that they cater to a hard core crowd. I mean, backcountry skiers ripping it up in big mountains. But, us dilly-dalliers like to be …
I’ve gotten quite interested in the barefoot and minimalist shoe movement over the last couple of years. If you aren’t familiar with it, you can Google it, but I’ll tell you that proponents believe that going barefoot–or as close as possible–is better for your whole body. And going barefoot is especially important for kids since …
Kelty Hula Shade House Basecamp Shelter Weve become car camping connoisseurs since our kids were born. Our gear for a two-day campout almost fills the back of the truck, but the luxuries we carry with us make the experience so much easier. Well get back to the lightweight, fast-moving backpack trips of our past one …
The Women’s Patagonia Rainshadow Jacket Since we live in Montana, we always carry rain jackets. Even on the sunniest weekends, it can rain or snow. The is lightweight and highly packable. This makes it easy to carry on any adventure (and fit nicely into the back of the tightly packed truck or a tightly …
I was ridiculously excited when this arrived at our house. No more balancing the stove at the end of the table while guarding it from the boys. No more reaching around for pans or spices. The Kelty Basecamp Kitchen keeps everything right where I need it, and away from the eating area. The Basecamp Kitchen …
Weve grown to love this Swedish company and the cute and functional clothes they make. Our boys wear their wind fleeces most days of the years, and our younger son stays dry in his rain jacket and rain mittens. Now we are enamored with the Polarn O. Pyret Rain Trousers. The adorable suspenders keep the …
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This is a pretty cool book that I contributed a few essays to. It will make you want to hop on a plane and head to somewhere in Latin America! This compilation of travel narratives provides an alternative to the glossy, tourist brochure-type analysis of Latin America. Packed with tales of travels from Tijuana to …
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