Posted on May 2, 2019
by Jennifer Potts
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I haven’t felt compelled to write in quite a long time. I’ve been struggling with the dreaded writer’s block. But even as I find difficulty in staying consistent (is anyone *really* consistent?!) I always try to stay true. Honest. Reliable. Adventurous. I have discovered… Continue Reading “True North”
Category: Featured, Gear and Product Reviews, UncategorizedTags: adventure, backpacking, camping, friends, gear forward, goals, happy, hike, hiking, illinois, life, Midwest, missouri, nature, opt outside, optoutside, outdoors, roadtrip, summer, tour, travel, True North, True North expeditions, weekend, weekend warriors, winter camping
Posted on April 30, 2019
by Jennifer Potts
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I’ve been playing with this Featherstone tent for a little over a week. Setting up, taking down, packing it back up, even leaving it up overnight in the rain. (Spoiler alert: it stays bone dry.) As a tent hoarder (ahem…I am only now down… Continue Reading “Product Review: Featherstone UL Granite 2”
Category: Gear and Product Reviews, UncategorizedTags: adventure, aha wnee, backpacking, camping, car camping, epic social adventures, Featured, goals, hike, hiking, illinois, love, missouri, nature, opt outside, optoutside, outdoors, roadtrip, summer, tent, tent review, travel, vacation, weekend warriors
Posted on January 3, 2019
by Jennifer Potts
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Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a great holiday season. Here in the Midwest we’ve had some pretty mild weather so far which is great as I have some plans for myself through January. I decided not to set any actual resolutions for… Continue Reading “2019 Hike It List”
Category: river to river trail, Turkey and SnackPack, UncategorizedTags: adventure, appalachian trail, AT, backpacking, camping, epic social adventures, goals, happy, health, hike, hiking, illinois, life, love, mental health, missouri, national park, national parks, nature, opt outside, optoutside, outdoors, roadtrip, section hike, summer, travel, vacation, weekend, weekend warriors
Posted on September 4, 2018
by Jennifer Potts
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There is nothing better than a slow, easy morning. Savoring coffee; embracing the silence and lighting a lone fall inspired candle stirs my desire for the months to come. The transition into September has been a breath of (although still very hot) fresh air.… Continue Reading “September (Finally)”
Category: UncategorizedTags: adventure, anxiety, arizona, epic social adventures, gear forward, goals, illinois, life, mental health, missouri, nature, outdoors, travel, vacation, weekend warriors
Posted on June 11, 2018
by Jennifer Potts
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Ok. I don’t do gear reviews super often because I truly believe that unless you can try and compare every single thing out there – you don’t know which piece of gear works best for you. But trust me when I say I have… Continue Reading “Gear Review – Teton Sports Altos Insulated Sleeping Pad”
Category: Gear and Product Reviews, UncategorizedTags: adventure, backpacking, backpacking gear, camping, epic social adventures, gear forward, hike, hiking, missouri, nature, opt outside, optoutside, outdoors, review, summer, Teton sports, travel, vacation, weekend, weekend warriors
Happy Tuesday! I would love for you to “pack with me” and take a look at the gear I’m taking for my upcoming overnight trip. My base weight varies between 11-15lbs depending on the length of the trip, before adding food, extra clothing, and… Continue Reading “Trail Tuesday – 4/03/18”
Category: Trail Tuesday, UncategorizedTags: adventure, backpacking, camping, epic social adventures, friends, hike missouri, hiking, missouri, nature, opt outside, outdoors, travel, weekend, weekend warriors
