Biking is one of our favorite activities, and when traveling, we are always looking for bike trails. Over the years, we have biked short, medium and long distances. The longest distance that we have biked in one day was 50 miles on the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes last year (2022). During that same trip, … Continue reading CATEYE, Padrone Wireless Bike Computer
I (Stella) have wanted a bicycle mirror for years, and I had reviewed dozens of different ones but I just couldn’t make up my mind. I finally decided upon the Meachow 2022 New Bar End Bike Mirror and I am very pleased with it. I placed it on my Trek Dual Sport 3. SET UP: All … Continue reading MEACHOW 2022 New Bar End Bike Mirror
Prior to getting my (Stella) new Trek Dual Sport 3 (Women’s) in October 2020, I had never worn biking gloves. However, the handlebars on this bike are a little different from those of my prior bike, and I immediately noticed that my hands were getting really sweaty. After careful research, I decided upon HuwaiH Cycling … Continue reading HuwaiH Cycling Gloves for Men/Women
Ski pants, snow pants, what's the difference? And why are cross-country ski pants so expensive? If you are thinking that any pair of snow pants will work just fine for cross-country skiing, you are right…to a degree. Anything to protect your legs from the elements will work. However, there is a reason why there are … Continue reading Bjorn DAEHLIE P0wer Pants (Women)
Last winter (2022) when Larry and I (Stella) were in Crested Butte, we discussed purchasing a different type of cross-country ski. We wanted skis that were much wider and possessed more float to provide a better experience while backcountry skiing in really deep snow and on hills. We had researched three different companies that manufacture … Continue reading Madshus Panorama M78
Heading into Winter 2022, I decided to replace my Atlas 1030 snowshoes. Stella had hoped that I would select either the Louis Garneau Premiere or Blizzard III snowshoes (since she has the Blizzard II snowshoes and absolutely loves them), but they were not the ones that I wanted. After researching every mountain/backcountry snowshoe available, my … Continue reading Tubbs Flex VRT Snowshoes
With the purchase of our new Winnebago Micro Minnie FLX, Stella and I set out to find some comfortable, folding camping chairs to keep in the back of the Tahoe. Stella had her ideas of what she wanted, while I had something different in mind. I determined that the Big Agnes Big Six Camp Chair … Continue reading Big Six Camp Chair