Dirt in your skirt blog

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Posted on July 29, 2015 by Margaret Schlachter
Rewilding is a term entered into my lexicon recently. If you do a google search on the term you will find a variety of definitions and explanations on what this term means. It can cover restoring and protecting lands but also it can be applied to humans. This application to......
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Posted on July 23, 2015 by Margaret Schlachter
Last weekend I was in Missouri for a weekend of racing and working. One of the events was Summer Splash put on by a partnership of Mud Run Guide and The Battlegrounds obstacle course at Cedar Lake Cellars (the permanent course at a vineyard, but that’s another post). With Mud......
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Posted on July 13, 2015 by Margaret Schlachter
For years my eye has been on a solar charger for my electronics in the wilderness. Between weekend camping trips, all day adventures and more sometimes having a backup is a necessity when navigating terrain or wanting to snap some video, photos or above all having an emergency device to......
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Posted on July 7, 2015 by Kelli McRobert
I admit it, I am a planner. I enjoy confirming the little details. I check distances, locations, timings, site maps and costs and then check the details again (sometimes repeatedly), before every race. In some respects, I think it gives me a sense of control when truly I have no......
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Posted on July 6, 2015 by Margaret Schlachter
It only took 6 years of obstacle racing and a lot of putting my ego aside, however a couple weeks ago I toed the line at my first all women’s obstacle race at Dirty Girl Mud Run outside of Pittsburgh. A couple weeks earlier I was on a call with Human......