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		<title>Summer Bucket List for Families</title>
		<link>http://cragmama.com/2013/06/summer-bucket-list-for-families/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Hour Connection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[School&#8217;s out, summer&#8217;s in, and it&#8217;s time to make some family memories!  Some years we go for one big adventure, and other years we plan for multiple smaller ones.  Whether you&#8217;ve got plans for vacation, staycation, or just some good old fashioned relaxation, here&#8217;s a bucket list of ideas to help pass the dog days by in meaningful ways together as a family! 1.  GO FISHING - I have a lot of childhood memories of going fishing with my dad at a local pond.  As I recall I did more talking and splashing than fishing, but nevertheless, the time was&#8230;<a class="contRead" href="http://cragmama.com/2013/06/summer-bucket-list-for-families/">Read the rest of this entry &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Piggyback Rider: Why Our Family Likes to Ride the Bar</title>
		<link>http://cragmama.com/2013/06/piggyback-rider-why-our-family-likes-to-ride-the-bar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ergo baby carrier]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kelty Kid Carrier]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the past 3 years, our household has relied heavily on two different carriers to see us through from point A to point B on our various family adventures &#8211; the Kelty KidCarrier (when we&#8217;re loaded down with climbing gear), and the Ergo Baby carrier (for day hikes).  But over the past 6 months or so we&#8217;ve found ourselves that &#8220;in-between&#8221; stage, where the 3 year old crag-kiddo is transitioning from full-time rider to full-time hiker.  Some days he is very adamant about hiking all by himself.  Other days he just wants to ride.  Most days he prefers to do&#8230;<a class="contRead" href="http://cragmama.com/2013/06/piggyback-rider-why-our-family-likes-to-ride-the-bar/">Read the rest of this entry &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>When the Weather Gets Wet&#8230;Throw on a Rain Jacket!</title>
		<link>http://cragmama.com/2013/02/when-the-weather-gets-wet-throw-on-a-rain-jacket/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Hour Connection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adventure suit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beatty park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hiking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not sure if anyone else around the country can relate, but North Carolina has been having some really weird weather lately.  I&#8217;ve seen lows in the 20&#8242;s (accompanied by ice) and high&#8217;s in the 70&#8242;s (accompanied by heavy winds) in the span of just one week.  C and I decided to take advantage of one of the warmer days last week with a morning hike at Beatty Park.  The forecast had called for rain, but not until the afternoon, so I packed some water and snacks while C took on the arduous task of deciding which bulldozers got to join us on&#8230;<a class="contRead" href="http://cragmama.com/2013/02/when-the-weather-gets-wet-throw-on-a-rain-jacket/">Read the rest of this entry &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Jetflow Hydration System: Hydration Evolved</title>
		<link>http://cragmama.com/2013/01/jetflow-hydration-system-hydration-evolved/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adventures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gear Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[camelbak]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hiking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hydration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jetflow]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;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, &#8220;fanny pack,&#8221; under-the-bike-seat pack, etc).  But the common theme of these specialty hydration &#8220;vehicles&#8221; 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&#8230;<a class="contRead" href="http://cragmama.com/2013/01/jetflow-hydration-system-hydration-evolved/">Read the rest of this entry &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Two Happy Hikers on a Simple Adventure</title>
		<link>http://cragmama.com/2013/01/two-happy-hikers-on-a-simple-adventure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 03:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adventures]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I don&#8217;t want Daddy to go to work tomorrow,&#8221; said a sweet little Cragbaby the Sunday after New Year&#8217;s.  He&#8217;d grown quite  comfortable with the idea of having Daddy around to play with him all day over the holidays (and to be honest, I had too!)  I knew that the good-bye at breakfast Monday morning had the potential to be kinda rough.  So I decided to plan a fun adventure for just the two of us, hoping that any lingering sadness about Daddy being gone would be counteracted by enthusiasm about our special day.  Since C has had so much fun trekking&#8230;<a class="contRead" href="http://cragmama.com/2013/01/two-happy-hikers-on-a-simple-adventure/">Read the rest of this entry &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Green Hours with McDowell Nature Preserve</title>
		<link>http://cragmama.com/2012/12/green-hours-with-mcdowell-nature-preserve/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:29:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Hour Connection]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the risk of sounding like a lazy parent, I&#8217;ll be the first to admit that I sometimes grow bored with the same old green hours around the house.  (I say I&#8217;ll be the &#8220;first&#8221; because I&#8217;m willing to bet I&#8217;m not the only parent out there that feels that way&#8230;)  In this day and age of &#8220;scheduling,&#8221; there is certainly no shortage of programs available for toddlers, be it at a local library, park, or community center.  Even though I&#8217;m a firm believer that young children need a healthy dose of &#8220;unstructured&#8221; time so that they can let their&#8230;<a class="contRead" href="http://cragmama.com/2012/12/green-hours-with-mcdowell-nature-preserve/">Read the rest of this entry &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New River Gorge:  The SEND Train has left the station&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://cragmama.com/2012/09/new-river-gorge-the-send-train-has-left-the-station/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adventures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climbing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[New River Gorge]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[And I managed to hop on it this time.  (It&#8217;s about time&#8230;) SEND TRAIN:  The extreme sending phenomenon that occurs when a group of climbers are projecting together and one person finally has a breakthrough &#8211; the rest of the crew feeds off of that psych, and all of a sudden everyone is crushing left and right. In last week&#8217;s trip report I alluded to the fact that I had felt like I had been in somewhat of a climbing slump for the past few weeks.  It seemed like no matter how hard I tried, I was always coming up&#8230;<a class="contRead" href="http://cragmama.com/2012/09/new-river-gorge-the-send-train-has-left-the-station/">Read the rest of this entry &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Toddlers on the Trail &#8211; Two Steps Forward, One Step Back</title>
		<link>http://cragmama.com/2012/09/toddlers-on-the-trail-two-steps-forward-one-step-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;And don&#8217;t forget a few steps off trail to go look at that mushroom under the log&#8230; In the past year we&#8217;ve gone from hiking with an enthusiastic little Cragbaby who loved to take in the world from the confines of his backpack carrier to chasing after a headstrong toddler that wants to do it &#8220;on my own.&#8221;  In some ways its a lot easier (when C decides to hoof it there&#8217;s an automatic 30 pound decrease in pack weight&#8230;).  But C&#8217;s newfound independence has also opened up a whole &#8216;nother can of issues that we&#8217;ve had to work through.&#8230;<a class="contRead" href="http://cragmama.com/2012/09/toddlers-on-the-trail-two-steps-forward-one-step-back/">Read the rest of this entry &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Peachy KEEN Start to Fall with Toddler Hiking Boots</title>
		<link>http://cragmama.com/2012/09/a-peachy-keen-start-to-fall-with-toddler-hiking-boots/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toddlers at the Crag]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I first showed Cragbaby the brand new box of Keen Alamosa WP Hiking Boots that had arrived on our doorstep, the first thing he said was, &#8220;Peachy Keen.&#8221;  Really, he did.  But it probably had more to do with his current infatuation with the &#8220;Veggie Tales&#8221; theme song than his knowledge of 1950&#8242;s slang.  He tore open the box and enthusiastically jumped into my lap so I could help him put on his shoes.  While I crammed his wiggly little toddler feet into them, I told them that these were his new special hiking shoes, and that they would&#8230;<a class="contRead" href="http://cragmama.com/2012/09/a-peachy-keen-start-to-fall-with-toddler-hiking-boots/">Read the rest of this entry &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Devilish Rest Day:  Devil&#8217;s Bathtub and Devil&#8217;s Tower</title>
		<link>http://cragmama.com/2012/08/a-devilish-rest-day-devils-bathtub-and-devils-tower/</link>
		<comments>http://cragmama.com/2012/08/a-devilish-rest-day-devils-bathtub-and-devils-tower/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[SoDak and Wyo Trip 2012]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After 2 days of  crankin&#8217; in Spearfish Canyon, our crew was ready for something a little more low-key.  The only must-do on our agenda was to make our way 3 hours west to Ten Sleep, Wyoming, but nobody said a rest day had to be boring&#8230;We had found out from some locals about a surreal swimming hole along Sunshine Creek in Spearfish Canyon, which seemed like a great way to pass by the morning.  It was about a 2 mile hike round trip, along a well-worn trail that was mostly flat and often meandered back and forth across the creek.&#8230;<a class="contRead" href="http://cragmama.com/2012/08/a-devilish-rest-day-devils-bathtub-and-devils-tower/">Read the rest of this entry &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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