Cleaning your bike and your kit is pretty obvious, but what about everything else? I recently went through a bit of a skin conundrum where I was freaking out that I was having hormonal issues… and then I realized that it wasn’t my hormones that were causing me to break out, it was my gross,
We recently had our good friend Charlotte over for a visit (and I am so freaking excited to have her on our podcast!)… In the couple days she was around, she and I got to shred on mountain bikes a few times, chill on the beach, and chat all things #VanLife and being nomadic athletes over a few cups
When you’re traveling for more than a couple days, packing and dealing with life in general can get freaking crazy—and annoying. I hate when my stuff explodes everywhere in our rental/hotel/van, and Peter hates it even more. So, I’ve started to get (a little) better at keeping my mess in check—without spending a ton on
10 Things I Brought for 5 Months of Travel … That I Have Yet to Use So, I’ve already confessed to being an overpacker, but I wanted to get super honest and share some of the (looking back on it) ridiculous stuff I packed for this long (January til mid-April) trip. I can rationalize all
Spring has sprung, and that means spring cleaning! I always loved it as a kid: I would (seriously) pull everything I owned out of closets, shelves, and drawers, stack it in the middle of my room, and then… put it all back, getting rid of some crap, and fixing other stuff. Again, I was a
I do love a good packing article. And a good running article. Really, this was the most fun thing I could possibly write, over at MapMyRun.com: Pack the Perfect Bag for Runs and Workouts
What You Don’t Need to Pack When Setting Up for Months of Adventure
As most people who read this blog know, I’m heavily into hiking and walking these days. In my insanely overtrained youth, I wasn’t a fan. Too slow. And before that, when I was a slacker to the Nth degree when it came to fitness, I just wasn’t into doing anything. Now, I freaking love rounding
My New Year’s Resolution, in one word, was to be COLLECTED. A big part of that, for me, was having my work stuff a lot more organized and together for the upcoming year. To me, that meant having traveling office supplies that both functioned beautifully and looked good. I’m not talking specifically about #VanLife office
I have been on the hunt for a new purse pretty much for the past year. I knew I wanted something big enough to hold my laptop (a 11″ MacBook Air) plus a TON of other office stuff, and I wanted it to work as my carry-on purse with all my long-flight necessities. I also
