Tag Archives: biking

Urban Adventures with the Chariot Chinook

May 15 2013

Our family has long since been fans of products from Chariot. Their commitment to family adventure is unprecedented, as for years this company has been providing families with ways to get everyone from here to there in just about any way imaginable – bike, run, walk, ski, etc. Our first experience with Chariot was with the Cabriolet. It’s a durable two-seater that has been on many a family escapade over the past 3 years. I even did a review on it way back when we first got it (found here). It wasn’t until we rented some bike trailers for C and his cousin…Read the rest of this entry →

Operation Beefcake Gams: Squat, Bike….Playground?

May 01 2013

If you’ve been following the blog of late, you may remember that I sustained a weird knee injury back in early March. Apparently the theory that climbers don’t need to do any sort of workout for their legs is FALSE, as I’ve been strongly advised to incorporate some leg-strengthening exercises into my workout routine. Anyway, in addition to all of the weird little exercises that my PT has prescribed for me (most of which make me feel ridiculously uncoordinated), I’ve also added a few more conventional activities into the mix. For one thing, I’ve been replacing some of my weekly…Read the rest of this entry →

Jetflow Hydration System: Hydration Evolved

Jan 17 2013

There’s a lot of different types of hands-free hydration systems out on the market now - with the grandfather of them all being the well-known CamelBak. Of course there are plenty of companies that design special backpacks with the purpose of hydration in mind, and they can come in a wide variety of forms (over-the-shoulder pack, “fanny pack,” under-the-bike-seat pack, etc). But the common theme of these specialty hydration “vehicles” is that the method by which they deliver water is always the same. A soft, polyurethane bladder is connected to a tube that is secured somewhere close to your mouth, usually via a shoulder strap…Read the rest of this entry →

5 Reasons for Families to Get Active – and some scary statistics!

Nov 02 2011

It seems as though I’ve been on a family kick recently with my Green Hour posts, both immediate and extended family. Ironically, however, I have also had a lot of conversations recently with parents of children who would rather stay inside and watch other people play sports than actually get outdoors and do something active themselves. In addition to being just plain sad, I also found this both disturbing and odd, especially considering how many nature resources and sports programs are available for kids of all ages these days. It prompted me to research a little further… It seems like…Read the rest of this entry →

The Green Hour Combo – A Family Affair

Oct 20 2011

Last week I wrote about Green Hours and grandparents, and about all of the cross-generational memories that can come from spending time in nature with extended family. This week however, I wanted to focus a little closer to home – with immediate family. If you are a frequent visitor to this site, you’ll know that its no secret that the majority of our weekends are spent outside at the crag scaling cliffs. I’m pretty certain that when Cragbaby looks back at his early nature memories, most of them will involve ropes, helmets, and tents. To put it mildly, I guess…Read the rest of this entry →

“Not all who wander are lost.” —JRR TOLKIEN