Tag Archives: rainy days

Strategies for Rainy Day Climbing (with a Toddler!)

Mar 07 2013

In just a few short weeks it’ll be springtime again. I can picture it now – buds will begin to sprout up in the garden, the birds start singling a little louder, and the days start getting a little longer. Oh yeah and it rains. All the time. Actually that’s not true. It doesn’t rain ALL the time. The typical m.o. in the Southeast is for the skies to be bright and sunny all week, with clouds moving in on Friday afternoon, just in time to thoroughly soak your newest objective at the local crag. But before you’re tempted to cancel that…Read the rest of this entry →

Ducksday Kids Outerwear: A Perfect Combo for Rain and Snow (and GIVEAWAY!)

Feb 21 2013

While Ducksday might be a household name to outdoorsy families overseas, this kid’s outerwear company has just recently started offering their products stateside, through the family-owned Ollie and Stella Children’s Outfitters, operating out of Ann Arbor, Michigan. What first caught my eye about Ducksday gear was that it offers a solution to the annoying part of outdoor play in the wet and cold – so much bulk your kid can’t move! Not only do all those layers take up tons of valuable packing space, but countless times I have taken more than 20 minutes to get my little guy geared up enough for an F4 tornado only to have him…Read the rest of this entry →

When the Weather Gets Wet…Throw on a Rain Jacket!

Feb 07 2013

Not sure if anyone else around the country can relate, but North Carolina has been having some really weird weather lately. I’ve seen lows in the 20′s (accompanied by ice) and high’s in the 70′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…Read the rest of this entry →

Green Hour Connection: Buckets of Fun!

Sep 15 2011

With all of the recent action out in the Atlantic the past few weeks, our area has been the recipient of some much-needed rain. (And when I say much-needed, its the average homeowner with a lawn and garden speaking, not the 24 hour weather-stalking climber). Suffice it to say, many of our green hours recently have involved getting wet and wild in one of Cragbaby’s absolute favorite things – PUDDLES! We both put on our play clothes, head outside, and C splashes to his little heart’s content, drenching everything within a 10 foot radius of the puddle. …Read the rest of this entry →

Green Hour Connection: The Calm AFTER the Storm

Aug 18 2011

We had some rather wild weather recently! An early afternoon thunderstorm wreaked havoc throughout the city Charlotte – some sources say we got almost 6 inches of rain within a matter of hours. Major highways were closed, downtown shops were flooded, and numerous commuters floated helplessly down the road in torrential flash floods. Thankfully, at our house we saw more bark than bite. Around lunchtime the sky started getting more and more ominous and by the time C went down for his nap, I wasn’t sure whether he would think it was naptime or bedtime, it was so dark! For…Read the rest of this entry →

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