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The Time I Didn't Climb Mt Whitney

The Time I Didn't Climb Mt Whitney

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." — Nelson Mandela I promised stories of camping And this quote is about...

Danielle Vincent

The Time I Didn't Climb Mt Whitney

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." — Nelson Mandela I promised stories of camping And this quote is about the time I tried to summit Mt Whitney with my friend Arlette Yeah, I know this quote isn't really about...

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." — Nelson Mandela...

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The first day of Spring: Solo hiking edition

The first day of Spring: Solo hiking ...

Danielle Vincent

The first day of Spring: Solo hiking edition

Author's note: I'm writing this while surrounded by an ever-increasing layer of fresh snow, so it doesn't feel much like Spring. However, I realize that many of you are in warmer climes and you should definitely feel smug about it. To that end, I'm writing this for you, you lucky...

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"Fire in the Hole" Story #1: Hell or ...

Danielle Vincent

"Fire in the Hole" Story #1: Hell or High Water

  This is the first in a series of stories about the inspirations behind our soaps. Many camping stories have contributed to the scent profile of Fire in the Hole, our campfire soap, and this is one. We hope you enjoy these as much as you enjoy the soap inspired...

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Greetings from Antioch: Bordertown to...

Danielle Vincent

Greetings from Antioch: Bordertown to the End of the World

Over the past two months, we've been moving from our place in Oakland to a new place in Antioch, about 45 minutes away. I've talked about the move itself, but there's something truly interesting about our new, weird, suburban life. Our subdivision was built in the early 90s. The houses,...

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Point / Counterpoint: Beautiful Skin ...

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Point / Counterpoint: Beautiful Skin vs. Exciting Life

[caption id="attachment_11505" align="alignleft" width="200"] Doesn't this look fun?![/caption] Point: Tips for beautiful skin! "For most of us, the most common and unfortunate side effect of skin problems is isolation. We don't want to be seen the way we look. You can hide a lot of physical flaws, but not acne....

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