Andy Amick

Happy Friday – Thawing Out

by Andy Amick

Happy Friday!  Hopefully your 2013 is off to a great start.  If not, make it great.  The cold snap in Colorado has finally lifted and we are seeing temps above freezing and some beautiful sunshine. The blazing sunshine just invites you to go enjoy the outdoors. Now, on to the articles for this week that […]

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What Drives Pale Spruce?

by Andy Amick

The guys at ThinkTraffic are giving away an incredible package of mentorship for a year and lifetime access to their training site Fizzle.  Other posts have outlined my personal goofiness and how it directs me, but this entry in the giveaway gives me the opportunity to describe my vision for Pale Spruce. Early in my software development […]

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Here Comes The “Path To Less”

by Andy Amick

Most people post a “what’s coming in the new year” post at the beginning of January.  Since New Year’s Resolutions don’t make a lot of sense to me, this post is coming out a full 9 days into January.  That will let all the craziness of new year resolution posts calm down a bit.  Don’t […]

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2012 Year In Review

by Andy Amick

As 2012 winds down, it’s time to look back at some of the highlights from the year.  It wasn’t a perfect year and there were several low spots.  But there was also a wonderful stretch of 4 camping weekends in a row.  That’s not a record by any means, but it’s better than not getting out there at all. Did you spot […]

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Repackage Toothpaste Into Smaller Containers

by Andy Amick

When designing the OutThere kits, I worked really hard and spent countless hours to find items that would make the kit as small as possible.  But somehow the fact that a full travel tube of toothpaste was included instead of a smaller amount escaped me.  A travel size tube is more than enough for at […]

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Bikepacking Gear Spreadsheet

by Andy Amick

Part of the fun of bikepacking is trying to figure out the ideal gear kit for a trip.  Each trip gives you a chance to try out new gear or a new way of organizing gear on the bike.  Being the numbers geek that I am, I decided to build a gear list spreadsheet that […]

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Do Your Best Thoughts Occur When Riding?

by Andy Amick

There is something about a long ride that let’s your mind relax, generate some great ideas, and even solve problems that seemed complex.  Maybe it’s the solitude.  Maybe it’s the cadence of pedaling.  Maybe it’s getting away from the problems you are trying to solve.  It’s probably a combination of all three.  The only downside […]

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Goldilocks And The Three Down Layers

by Andy Amick

Outside of a couple of short runs and one muddy mountain bike ride, the last two months have not had much adventure.  I’m finally getting outside more and that’s when the goofy ideas start to flow.  Hey, you gotta have some fun, and this is one of those cases. So sit back and enjoy the […]

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Be Thankful Then Go Outside

by Andy Amick

With tomorrow being Thanksgiving, we should all take a break and realize all of the wonderful things we have to be thankful for.  If you’re reading this then it probably means that you love being outdoors and you probably have bikes, camping gear, and lots of other gear for your outdoor adventures.  Even though life […]

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Happy Friday – I’ve Missed The Outdoors

by Andy Amick

Happy Friday!  It’s been a while, over six weeks in fact, since there has been a happy Friday post.  Things have been way too crazy in Spruce-land, and unfortunately that meant there was almost no outdoor fun.  That’s a terrible way to spend an October or any month really. Luckily, other people have been having […]

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