New Winter Gear/Goodies from a Great New Outdoor Company

A Warm Tush is a Happy Tush

and

Sheepleg

has made my tush very happy

I recently got some great winter goodies

from this wonderful new online outdoor gear company.

I stumbled upon Sheepleg while I was on Facebook

and saw one of those little suggestion thingies on the side of my homepage.

I thought the logo was adorable and clicked on it out of curiosity and I'm glad I did.

I checked out their website and loved what I saw.

I also love

what these guys are all about

Not only do they carry an excellent assortment of gear, they are actually active, outdoors people who get outside and use outdoor gear for real!

To top it off

they're all about giving back which can only make you feel even better when you make a purchase since you'll know that a portion of every sale will go to a charity.

Read more about where they give 

Here are a few of the goodies

that have been helping me avoid the winter chill.

The Top

(I'll post full-length pics of it in another post)

is a Smartwool "NEXT-TO-SKIN" base-layer called

The Women's Microweight Zip T

Its super soft, super warm, and pretty darned cute.

If you wanna get me one (or two or three) more, I'm a Small.

Thanks

: )

The Bottoms

are another "NEXT-TO-SKIN" base-layer

Women's Microweight Hipster

(also a small)

With the itch-factor reputation of wool,

I was a little concerend about woolen undies

no one wants to mess with itchy girlie bits!

I'm also always super concerned about sizing when ordering on line

I'm a super tactile person and I'm always concerned about getting the right size for bottoms

since I happen to pack a curvy booty for a 5'2" gal.

The gentleman I spoke with on the phone was super helpful

and decided on a small

I think he made a great choice!

: )

These left me with nothing to worry about. They were soft and absolutely not itchy. Fit very nicely and didnt ride up during the day. Understand, I have only worn them solo or with a little hiking skirt. I'm not certain about the comfort factor if I were to wear them with pants and am not exactly tempted to do so anytime soon. I will try them on a more intense hike to really put the seams around the thighs to the test and let y'all know how that goes.

In the meantime

I'll keep enjoying them for lounging, sleeping, and short-hiking-skirt-wearing

I'll take more in black.

Thanks

: )

I also got some incredibly snuggly

Smartwool Saturnsphere Ultra Comfy Socks

and a mighty fine

Snugpack Softie Premier I Sleeping Bag

that I cannot wait to take for a test ride!

Nothing beats putting your feet up

after decorating a Christmas Tree on a chilly SoCal day

: )

I kick up my heels for cozy socks

and great small businesses that actually use the gear they sell!

Check 'em out!

Happy Holidays Everyone!

: )

 



A Breathtaking Hike in More Ways than One

You Are Here

I love looking for those words when hiking/running a trail for the first time

Looking for a great workout
Run these trails

Looking for a relaxed and beautiful day with great views and tons of wildlife
hike these trails

Enjoy the best of both worlds?
Who said you had to choose...do it all!

This is where it all begins

Plenty of info and plenty of trails to choose from

if you've got the time, the options are endless

Get ready for some Hills!

You'll find groomed fire roads and single tracks along the way

Here are some more hills

Up and Down Up and Down

You'll also see plenty of mountain bikers
99% of the mountain bikers I have encountered out here are friendly,
considerate, and pretty impressive

If you ever decide to mountain bike these trails-or any other for that matter-be nice.
Please
Just imagine your Grandma is on the trail enjoying the view and some jerk on a bike ran her down
Don't be one of "those guys".
Thanks

Did I mention there were hills?
But wait, there's more

The coyotes must be eating really well out here

because I saw tons of scat on the trail with lots of fur

 

And then I saw one of these!
it wasn't really jumping at me, but I sure thought it was going to kill me!

The fuzzy little fella cruised on outta the brush

chilled in the trail

and looked at me like I was an idiot.

Well, I sure was acting like one!

Jumping up and down growling at the top of my lungs, swinging my trekking poles, doing some lamed-a**ed Oooga-Boooga dance trying to make myself look big.

After about a hundred years (probably 25-35 seconds) the kitty just (shrugged, I swear it did) turned it's head and slowly walked away

Keep in mind that the pictures I draw are even worse than the pictures I take

The Bobcat was about 3 Subaru Outback Wagon lengths away from me when we stumbled upon each other on the trail

You can get the picture, right?

Thank goodness this is the next breathtaking view after the kitty

The beautiful Pacific Ocean overlooking Crystal Cove in Newport Beach, CA

Just about a mile down the trail and you get to the Ranger Station
You should really check it out. Lots of info, maps, and a clean restroom

Grab a map here for the Blue Route and make your way back along Moro Ridge

There are several places to stop and picnic.

Don't want to hike it alone?

Book a Controlled Burn Fitness Hike for the Solo or Group Adventurer

In case you were wondering

Elevation: 100' to 900+'

Distance: 11 miles

Other Critters I see when I'm out there

Tons of bunnies

Road Runners

Lizards

Flowers

Birds

Animal Tracks

Friendly People

Enjoy!