Field Notes

Ditch The Empty Distractions And Be More You

Ditch The Empty Distractions And Be More You

Susan Barrows

This morning, while scraping the bottom of my peanut butter (in lieu of almond butter, trying to be thrifty, not the same!) jar for breakfast, I spent almost an hour...

Ditch The Empty Distractions And Be More You

Susan Barrows

This morning, while scraping the bottom of my peanut butter (in lieu of almond butter, trying to be thrifty, not the same!) jar for breakfast, I spent almost an hour...

You Smell Good Dirty

You Smell Good Dirty

Paul Lieto

It was July, 2017. After our first chunk of time living in the van, following a long day on the trails, we had a short reprieve house sitting for a...

You Smell Good Dirty

Paul Lieto

It was July, 2017. After our first chunk of time living in the van, following a long day on the trails, we had a short reprieve house sitting for a...

Work Hard Then Roll In The Dirt

Work Hard Then Roll In The Dirt

Susan Barrows

It’s a constant struggle, no? Everyone wants to play. We like to play in the dirt: on two feet or two wheels, on surf boards and yoga mats. Outdoor activity...

Work Hard Then Roll In The Dirt

Susan Barrows

It’s a constant struggle, no? Everyone wants to play. We like to play in the dirt: on two feet or two wheels, on surf boards and yoga mats. Outdoor activity...

Losing Control To Lead A Simple Life

Losing Control To Lead A Simple Life

Paul Lieto

One of the things I really believed in is the idea of simplicity, that life should always be moving toward more simplicity rather than more complexity. — Yvon Chouinard I'm...

Losing Control To Lead A Simple Life

Paul Lieto

One of the things I really believed in is the idea of simplicity, that life should always be moving toward more simplicity rather than more complexity. — Yvon Chouinard I'm...

Get Your Hands Beautifully Dirty

Get Your Hands Beautifully Dirty

Susan Barrows

The gnarliest mud I’ve ever encountered was about halfway across Zion National Park in the spring of 2014. Seriously, it was the slipperiest, stick-to-your-leg-iest, sweep-you-off-your-feet-iest mud ever. With at least...

Get Your Hands Beautifully Dirty

Susan Barrows

The gnarliest mud I’ve ever encountered was about halfway across Zion National Park in the spring of 2014. Seriously, it was the slipperiest, stick-to-your-leg-iest, sweep-you-off-your-feet-iest mud ever. With at least...

Working Hard and Letting Go

Susan Barrows

Currently we are stationed in an amazing “small town with a big backyard” on the Eastern slopes of the Sierra. It’s beautiful. It’s breathtaking. It’s also frustrating. It’s also boring....

Working Hard and Letting Go

Susan Barrows

Currently we are stationed in an amazing “small town with a big backyard” on the Eastern slopes of the Sierra. It’s beautiful. It’s breathtaking. It’s also frustrating. It’s also boring....