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Hiking Strength Series – Bulletproof Your Legs

Hiking Strength Series – Bulletproof Your Legs

A few years back I was on a 3-day Outward Bound (OB) backpacking adventure in the mountains near Leadville, Colorado. It was late October and snow was already knee deep in some areas and just plain slick and wet in others. The goal was a summit attempt on a local 13’er.  We were off trail and learning map and compass skills.  We had just started day two and were a little over 11,000 feet when a member of our team…

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Outward Bound for Veterans

Outward Bound for Veterans

This Veterans Day I wanted to do a short post on the Outward Bound Veterans program.  This has been an incredible experience in my life and I wanted to give them the appropriate credit.  Outward Bound is a non-profit that specializes in outdoor education and experiences for youths and adults.  They also have specialized programs for at-risk teens and veterans, it was the veterans program that I came to know them. Through charitable donations Outward Bound is able to provide…

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