#OptOutside - We did, did you?
In 2015 REI declared its intention to remain closed on Black Friday, and declared it a day to #optoutside rather than focus on retail...
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Almost Done - Thoughts, Feelings, and Goals
It's hard to fathom, but we're almost done hiking. With a mere 73 miles left in our through-hike of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail...
What is a Nero Day?
Although less widely known than the “Zero Day,” a Nero Day is when you accomplish “nearly zero miles” on the trail. I don't know of any...
We Passed The Halfway Point!
I was feeling elation, accomplishment, excitement, but it was tinged with a little doubt, apprehension, and a bit of tiredness and...
We Hiked 400 Miles!
We've hiked over 400 miles on the Ice Age Trail! In celebration, we gave the girls some presents. You can join in on our little...
How To Keep Kids Interested in Hiking
One way to keep kids interested in a lengthy adventure, such as hiking, is to find ways to reward them. The rewards don't have to be...
Highlights on the IAT
It takes me a long time to edit videos and get them posted on our YouTube channel for people to follow along on our journey, although I'm...
Easter Egg Hunt on the IAT
How do you get kids engaged and have fun on the trail? It's easy, especially on Easter!
Happy (Belated) National Trails Day 2019!
We celebrated National Trails Day 2019 by hiking a segment of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. Check out our video of the hike!
Day 1 - Video
Link to vlog for Day 1 on the Ice Age Trail for the Magic Woolies. We're now on YouTube!
QuOTD: What is “quoted?”
QuOTD, sometimes pronounced “quoted,” is what we call the Question of the Day. As we're hiking along the Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin we...
What Is A Zero Day?
If you have watched any hiking videos, or read blogs or books on the subject, you may have heard people talk about “taking a zero day”...
Planning for a Hike
We have a saying in our family: make a plan, do the plan. It sounds simple enough, but coming up with a realistic and doable plan can be...
What (and Where) Is The Ice Age Trail?
Imagine a wall of ice two miles high slowly grinding south from the Arctic and across the landscape, growing several feet each year. It...
Deciding to Hike the Ice Age Trail
"You're doing WHAT?!" We've been hearing that a lot lately, from family members to friends to coworkers. That's usually followed up by...
Day 6--Duct Tape & Whoops??
Sunday March 31-- day 6 of hiking Well, the day began with Piper crying. Why? I duct taped Bristol´s blanket to her head. It was so...
DAY 5-- What? A Zoo!?!
Sat March 30-- DAY 5 of hiking-- (day 8 overall) We needed to finish the connecting route. The wind was 18 miles an hour today. But we...
Day 4-- The Pack Shakedown
Friday March 29 -- DAY 4 of hiking -- (day 7 since we began) We had 13.7 miles of connecting route ahead of us. It looked like part of...
Day 3--Whoa! I need to reset these goals!
Monday March 25 -- Day 3 of hiking I think that I had a good attitude to start the trail. Bristol was wearing her partially dry hiking...
DAY 2 -- The Signal
Sunday March 24-- DAY 2 of Hiking-- We headed out to the trail on a limestone path. It looked great as there was no sign of snow,...
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