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A First Aid Kit Suitable for Adventure: What to Pack & Why
Looking for the perfect first aid kit for your outdoor adventures? This compact yet effective packing list covers everything you need for hiking, camping, climbing, and traveling.
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Keys to Adventure
What do you do with your keys when heading into the wilderness, the beach, or a remote trail? If you bring them with you, you might be making a big mistake. Learn why we never carry our keys on adventures, the best way to secure them, and how a simple habit can save you from stress, lost keys, or worse.
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Safety Mindset: Adventure, Risk Management, and Smart Decision-Making
Learn how top adventure athletes manage risk and stay safe while pushing their limits. Discover essential safety skills, training tips, and best practices for any outdoor activity—so you can take on new challenges and always come home with great stories to tell.
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The Ultimate Sport Climbing Packing List: Essentials for Every Climber
Gear up for your next climbing adventure with our detailed Sport Climbing Packing List! From harnesses and quickdraws to belay devices and climbing shoes, we cover everything you need for a safe and successful climb. Whether you’re heading to your local crag or planning a multi-day climbing trip, our expert checklist ensures you won’t forget a thing.
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Kiteboarding in Puerto Rico: Las Picuas
If you’re looking for a hidden kiteboarding gem in Puerto Rico, Las Picuas should be on your radar. This spot offers shallow, flat waters and access to waves, making it an excellent location for beginners and seasoned riders alike.
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Climbing in Puerto Rico: A Comprehensive Packing List
Heading to a climbing retreat and unsure what to pack? This packing list ensures you bring all the essentials while leaving room to return home with more than memories.
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An Adventure-Packed Weekend Retreat in Puerto Rico: Climbing, Yoga, AcroYoga, Surf, and Slackline
We just wrapped up an incredible climbing retreat in Puerto Rico, hosted in collaboration with Earth Play Retreats! The experience was filled with rainbows, misty mornings, breathtaking sunsets, and, of course, tons of adventure. If you’re curious about what to expect when you join one of our events—or if you’re thinking about joining us for New Year’s in Puerto Rico—read on!
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The Number One Reason Why Trips Fail and How to Avoid It
It might sound surprising, but the one thing that can truly ruin a trip isn’t the weather, the food, or even delayed flights. Discover the hidden factor that can turn any trip into a disaster and learn practical strategies to avoid it.
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Master the Art of Sleeping Anywhere: A Traveler’s Guide
One of the most valuable skills you can develop as a traveler is the ability to sleep (and poop!) anywhere. Whether you’re in a bustling airport, on a cramped bus, or in a basic $5 hotel room with questionable bedding, learning to get quality rest in any environment will transform your travel experience.
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How to Turn a $5 Hotel Room into a Luxurious Experience
Over the years, we’ve stayed in our fair share of questionable hotels. In this blog, we share how we turn any room into a suite-worthy stay.
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Celebrating 10 Years of YogaSlackers Thailand Retreats!
Ever wonder how a single visit to Thailand turned into a decade-long tradition? When we first came to Thailand ten years ago, we thought it would be a one-time experience. Little did we know that a decade later, we’d still be coming back, hosting annual retreats, and falling more in love with this incredible country each time.
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Adventures in Thailand: AcroYoga in Koh Phangan
We been traveling to Thailand for over a decade now! Thailand has become one of our favorite destinations. It feels like a second home. This year, we decided to visit a place that’s been on our radar but never on our itinerary: Koh Phangan.
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AcroYoga in Reunion Island: Reconnecting with Friends and Exploring Adventure
The AcroYoga community in Reunion Island completely stole our hearts! Over two amazing weekends, we shared practice, laughter, and connection. In between, we soaked in the island’s beauty with unforgettable hikes and exhilarating kite sessions.
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Reconnecting at the Berkshire Yoga Festival
After 5 years away from yoga festivals, the Berkshire Yoga Festival gave us the perfect opportunity to reconnect with friends, share our favorite practices, and feel the joy of community once more. From meticulous preparations to transformative workshops, experience the magic of this incredible festival through our journey there and back.
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Climbing, Yoga & More in Puerto Rico
We had the incredible opportunity to partner with Earth Play Retreats for an unforgettable series of events in Cuba and Puerto Rico. After an amazing adventure in Cuba, we returned to my homeland of Puerto Rico for a week brimming with climbing, slacklining, acro, and yoga.
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The Ultimate Kiteboarding Packing List: Essential Gear and Tips
We put together the ultimate kiteboarding packing list. It includes essential gear and expert tips to ensure a safe and thrilling experience. Read before kiting!
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Discover the Playfulness of Slackline Yoga
A few years ago, we had the pleasure of teaching renowned yoga teacher Seane Corn how to slackline, and we can teach you too! This blog explains what to expect from your first slackline yoga lessons.
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How to Pack the Perfect Toiletry Bag
Over 15 years as a full-time nomad have taught me how to pack THE perfect toiletry bag. You need to read this before your next trip!
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Becoming Kiteboarding Instructors: The Ups and Downs of our Journey
Our journey into becoming kiteboarding instructors was filled with great and not-so-great teaching experiences. Here’s our story!
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2XTM Expedition
The “To Cross The Moon (2XTM) Expedition” was a two-year event where we crossed the entire state of North Dakota on snow kites, showcasing the capabilities of wind energy combined with outdoor education.
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Cuba: A comprehensive Packing List
Here is a comprehensive guide to packing for Cuba, designed to help you navigate the challenges and ensure that once you arrive, your focus can be on exploring the beauty of Cuba, rather than worrying about what you might have left behind.
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Rediscovering Roots and Reaching New Heights: Our Climbing Retreat in Cuba
An extraordinary fusion of adventure and spirit. Our recent journey to Cuba transcended the usual escapade, weaving together the threads of climbing excellence, cultural immersion, and personal discovery.
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A Fail-Proof Way to Pack Everything You Need
Discover a simple, fail-proof packing system designed to ensure you never forget essential items. Whether it’s a weekend getaway or a multi-week adventure, this method helps you pack smarter and stay prepared for anything.
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How to Set Up TWO Slacklines Using ONE Piece of Webbing
Have you ever found yourself wanting to set up more slacklines than you have webbing for? With a longer slackline, and some additional gear, you can transform one piece of webbing into multiple slacklines.
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SlackerVan Tour Video
Check out the SlackerVan. In this video – filmed and published by the Overland Expo – we explain the intricate details of our van.
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Indoor Slackline Setup
No outdoor space? No problem! With the right setup, you can slackline indoors year-round. From creative anchor points to essential safety tips, this guide covers everything you need to turn your indoor space into a training ground.
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Slacklining for 500 days in a row
Have you ever though, I would be so good if only I could slackline every day. Erica McCormick had a similar thought *and* a plan of action.
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Delica Like No Other: This 1988 Mitsubishi Might Be the Most Impressive Van Life Build Ever
Gear Junkie wrote an article detailing the modifications made to
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Mitsubishi Delica L300 4×4 – “SLACKERvan”
Our SlackerVan has been with us for over 4 years.
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Curbside Classic: Ford Festiva – A Festival of Longevity, And How To Live In Your Festiva
Sam and Raquel’s 1988 Ford Festiva is featured as a perfect example of making the best out of a tiny space.
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Wind Talkers
The craziest way to spread the gospel about North Dakota’s enormous, untapped wind power? Kite-ski the bastard.
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Lonely Planet: 20 Unmissable Extreme Sports
We are exited to have a small mentioned in a Lonely Planet article! Here is the beginning of the article and a link to read it all.
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2021 Resolution: Acting as an Ally in life, love, and adventure
Hey there – I’m Natalie Brewster Nguyen-an artist, educator, and
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A Complete Guide to Car Camping:
Sleeping Edition
After living on the road for over 8 years, we know a thing or two about what you need to cook while traveling. This guide can be used to create your car camping kitchen anywhere you go. Even while flying places!
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Rolling Homes That Make an R.V. Look Palatial
We made it into The New York Times! Check an excerpt of the article and links to read it all.
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A Complete Guide to Car Camping:
Safety and Security Edition
After living on the road for over 8 years, we know a thing or two about what you need to cook while traveling. This guide can be used to create your car camping kitchen anywhere you go. Even while flying places!
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A Complete Guide to Car Camping:
Kitchen Edition
After living on the road for over 8 years, we know a thing or two about what you need to cook while traveling. This guide can be used to create your car camping kitchen anywhere you go. Even while flying places!
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A Complete Guide to Vanlife Kitchen
Check out the SlackerVan kitchen setup. After living on the road for over 10 years, Sam (co-founder of YogaSlackers) and Raquel have identify a list of ‘must have’ items for cooking on the road.
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Quarantine Tested Games
What do we do when we are not slacking, acroyoging, handstanding or climbing mountains? We play games!
Here is a growing list of our favorite games.
We’ve tested all these games on and off the road with adults and children. While traveling to distant places, with multi language players and lately during six months of social distancing and counting.
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SlackerVan: The Purchase
After living in the Peace Love Car for over 5 years, Sam and Raquel decided to invest in a new and bigger vehicle. To some, what they decided to purchase is none of that. Here is the story of how they purchase a 1988 Mitsubishi Delica and their first road trip.
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How to Butterfly Coil a Slackline
If you are dealing with longer pieces of webbing, butterfly
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Travel with a dish washing bag to reduce single use plastics
Have you been hauling around dirty dishes in an effort to reduce single use plastics? So did we, until we started traveling with a dish washing bag. Check what’s in our tiny and convenient essential daily travel gear.
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3 Easy Ways to Store Slackline Webbing
Learn three different ways to store your slackline webbing depending on use and space needs.
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Nomad Life: On Hold
Did you know that there is not a true antonym for the English noun nomad? We learned this the hard way earlier this year, when we were unexpectedly required to “stay put” and stop living nomadically during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bikepacking with kids: Our favorite gear items and some tips!
As Yogaslackers, adventure racers and now “extreme adventure parents” –