March 2018 – Page 2 – Liesl Hammer

Winter camping was not miserable

I was lying in 20 degrees. I’d been in colder weather, but this time, I intended to sleep in it. And I was warm. This weekend, Austin and I went winter camping – a goal I had for my 2018 bucket list. Here’s how we stayed warm: Layered ourselves up, the way we usuallyContinue reading “Winter camping was not miserable”

3 great shows for outdoor lovers

If you’re an outdoor purist, maybe you don’t watch TV. But if you have those days (or weeks, or months) where being indoors is the preferable option, here are the top three shows you should watch to get your outdoorsy fix. 1. Stranger Things I know, I know – everyone has watched this show. And forContinue reading “3 great shows for outdoor lovers”

Surviving icy runs

Last week I went on my first black diamond and killed it (relatively speaking). This week I went snowboarding and encountered an entirely new beast: Icy runs. Now, if someone from the East Coast were to see what I was snowboarding on today, they’d say “that ain’t ice lol” and they’d make a good point.Continue reading “Surviving icy runs”

Hot take: I don’t like cookie dough

I LOVE cookies. Chocolate chip is my favorite – nothing wrong with going classic. It’s especially perfect when the cookie is still warm. But raw, unbaked dough? Not my thing. It’s not really the raw eggs or the possibility of salmonella. I just dislike the texture and I much prefer melty chocolate chips over theContinue reading “Hot take: I don’t like cookie dough”

My first black diamond

Okay – so Utah has had a positively DISMAL winter (some may disagree with me), with warmer temperatures and minimal snow. However, it snowed a lot in the last couple of weeks and Austin and I went snowboarding again. If you remember my last couple of posts regarding snowboarding, I am very much an amateur. I’veContinue reading “My first black diamond”