Stay Active
Sometimes we use activity trackers for measuring how you sleep, but this is often just a way to measure the symptoms but not the cause of sleep. When is comes to sleeping, temperature can make a huge difference on how well you rest. This should come as no surprise for anyone who has ever woken … Read more
We cover a wide variety of tracking topics on this site, related to health, wellness, and fitness. While many of these are apps or devices that can help with gathering data or providing new insights, sometimes there is a more manual solution that works fine. The analog way of tracking can be as simple as … Read more
Finding a great trail running, hiking, and off road shoe can be difficult. For some folks this can be multiple different shoes, but for us the best multi purpose trail shoe are the Salomon Speed Cross 5. Over the past four years we have purchased one pair of these each year. They get used for … Read more
Finding a new place to hike can be tough. Thankfully apps like Trailforks exists to help explore safe and established trails in your area. In this Trailforks review we cover the best uses of the app, when to do more research, and other apps to consider when planning you hike. So let’s discuss, is Trailforks … Read more
Sometimes you come across a trail or hike that offers something totally unique. The Dino Cliffs, in Washington Utah just east of St. George is one of those places. The whole surrounding area is a bit of a dessert playground. It’s not uncommon to see dozens of four wheelers setting off into the desert. There … Read more
We cover tons of activities on this site, and many of these get better with a drink or cold snacks. One of the best additions to active gear or camping packing lists is a backpack cooler. Having things in a backpack makes it much easier to carry, especially over non flat terrain. The Titan Deep … Read more
Staying active and finding new sports and activities can be a ton of fun. At the same time, trying to keep up with the gear of next hobbies can be a drag. There’s nothing like finding a fun new hobby only to realize it comes with a side hobby of being a mechanic or maintenance … Read more
For kids, or adults, who have a few free hours and an open field in the summer there is nothing quite like hosting a pickup baseball game. The slow nature of play of a game makes it easy for players to come and go while having a chance to take a few swings or try … Read more
It is no secret that player statistics are part of baseball. The idea of tracking and analyzing stats made mainstream news a few years ago with the release of Moneyball. While Moneyball covered the idea of output statistics, runs, hits, walks, there are input statistics as well. Input statistics are things that you can control. … Read more
The whole point of staying active and tracking your wellness is to be able to do fun things. Exploring new and beautiful places is top of that list. Recently we explored Yosemite Valley, complete with a stay at Curry Village. Getting a reservation for the village can be a bit tough in high season, but … Read more
