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Rocky Mountain National Park

A recap of our trip to Rocky Mountain National Park for Coles third birthday
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Taking on the Boundary Waters with Kids

The plan was a week long road trip to Northern Minnesota that included stops in Minneapolis, Lake Superior, and ultimately three days and two nights backcountry canoe camping in the Boundary Waters.
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HOW TO AIRSTREAM WITH KIDS

If you enjoy the outdoors and love to spend your time hiking, camping, or pursuing other outdoor related activities, you'll know that the more you dial in your gear and streamline your process, the more time you'll spend enjoying the wild, rather than setting up camp. This is a basic truth for anyone who has been camping for a number of years. The more you get into it, the more you fine tune your process.
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THE 2019 DIRT ORCAS STATE OF THE UNION

2019 is nearly in the books. It has been a life changing year for me on several levels. I took some great trips, grew to new heights professionally, and most importantly, I am now a father to a wonderful baby boy named Cole. He is everything. As the sun begins to set on the year, I wanted to take a look at the state of all things Dirt Orcas and share my thoughts on the year that was with all of you.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM DIRT ORCAS

As 2016 comes to a close many of us are confronted with a great spectrum of emotions. Looking back at the previous years joys and problems and looking ahead to 2017 with optimism and concern. On thing is clear, we all find ourselves here now and the future is what ultimately matters.
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YOU VOTE EVERY DAY

There are a million deep dives and internet worm holes you can go down trying to learn about individual companies and where they rank on the scale of oil spills in your living room to hand weaving your own cloths from the wool of a lamb you raised alongside your kids. We all impact our world drastically by the things we choose to eat, wear, consume, and the ways we choose to dispose of our waste.

OUR DOG BLUE

Looking back at and old article today: Blue was more than just a friend, she was part of the family.
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Cheers to the Weekend Warriors

Cheers to the weekend warrior. You may not be in a position to take the adventure of a lifetime right now. You may only be able to set your sights on a quick overnight to the local park
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This is totally happening!

3rd Annual Skunk River Run

When: August 13th, 2016 - show up early Where: Wherever is clever Tickets: Don't bother. If you were invited, show up. Don't bring your lawn chairs - We're riding bikes.