Quick Hits

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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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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Happy Friday – Not So Marathon Edition

by Andy Amick

Happy Friday!  Tomorrow I’ll be running in the Rock n Roll Denver half marathon.  It was supposed to be a full marathon for me, but I missed a couple months training so I cut it back to the half.  Initially, it was very frustrating, but by accepting the setback, I was able to do more [...]

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Happy Friday – Labor Day Edition

by Andy Amick

Happy Friday!  It’s the start of a long Labor Day weekend and it’s still blazing hot here in the Denver area.  It won’t be long until Fall is here, but for now we can enjoy a few more hot days.  By the time you read this, I’m hoping to be out on the trail for [...]

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Happy Friday – Links From The Week

by Andy Amick

Happy Friday!  Hopefully it has been a great week.  This will be the first weekend since July 4th where we won’t be camping in some fashion.  Each of the weeks was a different type of camping but all 4 were excellent family trips.  And by the way, we had a great time “camping” in the [...]

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Happy Friday – Links From The Week

by Andy Amick

Happy Friday!  Hopefully it has been a great week.  My family is headed out for a second weekend of camping in a row, which doesn’t happen often enough for us.  And this trip will be 4 nights in a yurt.  Not exactly ultralight backpacking, but it will be fun to stay in a yurt for [...]

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Happy Friday – Links From The Week

by Andy Amick

Happy Friday.  Hopefully everyone had a safe and fun July 4th.  Colorado cancelled almost all fireworks celebrations due to the dry conditions and many fires which is a fine restriction if it results in fewer fires.  If you are camping anywhere in the western US this year, please obey all fire bans and restrictions because [...]

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Happy Friday – Links From The Week

by Andy Amick

Happy Friday.  No need to stay here.  Go explore some other sites and articles that may be of interest to you.  Today’s edition has water, new products, races, and dealing with annoyances   Hydration Summit - Hydration at the extremes.  A few tips on hydrating in the cold, humidity, altitude, and even while exploring caves.  In [...]

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Happy Friday – tips and tricks from the week

by Andy Amick

Happy Friday.  No need to stay here.  Go explore some other sites and articles that may be helpful to you.  This week’s edition features a few tips, tricks, and a calculator.   Gear Calculator – A handy online calculator to help you pick your singlespeed gear.  You can enter several chainring and rear cog sizes [...]

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Happy Friday – Some Links From The Week

by Andy Amick

Happy Friday.  No need to stay here.  Go explore a few of the articles and products that have caught my eye this week.   Andrew Skurka – Interview with GoLite Founder Demetri Coupounas - GoLite, based out of Boulder, CO, has changed their retail model to only sell from their direct stores.  The kicker is that [...]

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