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A Good City to Raise a Kid?

By Sue Prom Posted on June 8, 2014 Posted in News No Comments Tagged with Backpacker Magazine, best cities to raise outdoor kids, Grand Marais

Backpacker Magazine recently published an article about The Best Cities to Raise an Outdoor Kid. I realize the article has to contain real cities with a significant population or the “contest” wouldn’t create enough buzz.  While Duluth and Minneapolis did …

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Safety in the Wilderness

By Sue Prom Posted on October 8, 2013 Posted in skills No Comments Tagged with Backpacker Magazine, cell phones, fire, wilderness

Did you know you could light a Frito on fire and it will burn for almost 2 minutes?  I read that in an online article the other day and the kids were thrilled last Friday when we performed the experiment.  …

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Quinoa for your next Boundary Waters Trip

By Sue Prom Posted on October 6, 2013 Posted in skills No Comments Tagged with Backpacker Magazine, Boundary Waters, canoe trip, cooking, quinoa, recipes

Most people have heard of Quinoa but maybe don’t know that it is pronounced Keenwa.  It’s super good for you as it is a complete protein and has lots of fiber and other nutrients.  I always thought it was a …

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Sleeping Bag Bliss

By Sue Prom Posted on September 20, 2013 Posted in skills Tagged with Backpacker Magazine, Boundary Waters, BWCA, sleeping bags

For being a Boundary Waters canoe outfitter who spends many nights sleeping outside and camping I’m not a gear junkie.  I did however just purchase two new pieces of camping equipment for my solo hiking adventure on the Superior Hiking …

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