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Marie Malinowski is an Eagan-based white water kayaker, sea kayaker, mountain biker, rock climber, backpacker, and skier. She’s game for anything that requires a helmet. Marie can be contacted at marie.malinowski@gmail.com.

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Grand Canyon hikers summon rescue helicopter with beacon because their water 'tasted salty'

Last month, two men and their teenage sons set off to hike the Grand Canyon’s Royal Arch Loop. They were inexperienced, but took an emergency...
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Autumnal Equinox 2009 activity: Climb Colorado’s Torreys Peak and Grays Peak in one day

It may be fall but the mountaineering season is far from over. Faaaar from over. With a little planning and the right gear, you can climb not one--but...
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Looking for solitude? Find it in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

From the minute you launch your canoe onto the glassy, tannin-tinted waters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area wilderness (BWCA), time, as you’ve...
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Dog pack review: The Kelty K9 Chuckwagon gives your pooch a purpose

You’ve done your research. You found trails that are easy on the paws. Now all you need is the right pack for your dog so that she can carry her...
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Mountaineering 101: 12 steps to climbing Colorado’s Quandary Peak

Quandary Peak, at 14,265 feet, is Colorado’s thirteenth highest peak and the unquestioned Monarch of the Tenmile Range. Click here to view the...
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Camping gear review: Go ultralight with the Sierra Designs Zagori bivy sack

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Ultralight is the hottest buzz word in backpacking. Open any issue of Backpacker magazine, and you’ll see no fewer than a dozen references to...
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Backpacking gear review: The Origo Rendezvous Peak multi-function watch

Three American hikers went for a day hike near a border town in northern Iraq and stumbled into Iranian territory. Sounds like the start of a bad...
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Mountaineering 101: Climb Colorado’s Mt. Elbert and Mt. Massive in 26 easy steps

Mt. Elbert (14,433) and Mt. Massive (14,421) are powerful and peaceful places, not to mention Colorado’s highest peaks. Both are located in the...
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Backpacking gear review: The Kelty Red Cloud 5000W women’s backpack

In these times of uncertainty, there are three things that we can be sure of: 1) Elvis is dead 2) Punk rock should be 3) Kelty knows how to make a...
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Backpacking gear review: Boozing BPA-free in the backcountry with the PlatyPreserve

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It’s the quandary of many backpackers: How do I enjoy a good Cabernet with my freeze-dried beef stroganoff? Why must you subject yourself to...
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