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Keyword Adventure
by Matt & Cristen
Stories, interviews, gear tips/reviews and recommendations, and advice for getting you and your family out and on your next adventure. We travel with our RV and by sailing. Our adventure sport love encompasses hiking, mountain biking, road and gravel biking, sea kayaking, whitewater kayaking, SUP boarding, running, backpacking, SCUBA, free diving, sailing, family-kid-pet adventures, and long walks on the beach. We include tips and accommodations we’ve discovered for adventures with a child, pets, and disability considerations. Come along for the ride!
Episodes
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Season 3 Episode 9: Layering Basics - An Interview with Lawson Glidden of Minus33 Merino Wool
Season 3 Episode 9. Layering Basics - don't skip this episode! We interview Lawson Glidden, President of Minus33 Merino Wool, to bring a pro's perspective on layering with merino wool. This was Minus33's inaugural podcast appearance - a first ever interview that we are lucky to scoop! Cristen had…
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Season 3 Episode 8: Campsite Cooking for Every Type of Chef
Season 3 Episode 8. Your camp cooking game can be as simple or complex as you want it to be. From boiling water and a stick over fire, to propane pizza ovens and gourmet meals, the options are endless - and so are the cooking systems. Regardless of your cooking style, you can make tasty meals…
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Season 3 Episode 7: Adult Weekend Adventures... The Kids Will Be Ok!
Season 3 Episode 7: Adults Only! In this episode, we're going to talk about the importance of adult time in the outdoors. Whether solo, as a couple, or with a group of friends, having this time to head outside for your adult-time adventure is important for your playfulness, reconnection, and...
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Season 3 Episode 6: Camping Sleep Systems! Sleeping Bags, Pads, Blankets, and More.
Season 3, Episode 6: Camping Sleep Systems! Just the facts, ma'am. We're going over the basics of camping sleep systems from sleeping pads to bags and blankets. We'll talk about different types, when one is more appropriate or preferred over the other, the rating systems, pros and cons of all the...
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Family Adventure Nutrition with Emily Carlson (Magnetic North)
Season 3 Episode 4 In this episode, we talk to Emily Carlson of Magnetic North (www.magneticnorth.us) about family nutrition during a variety of outdoor activities and ages of participants! Magnetic North focuses on durability training, continuing to do the things you love doing for as long as…
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Let’s Talk Camping Tents
Season 3 Episode 3. Grab a drink, sit back, and listen to Matt and Cristen talk about pitching a tent… Guess who wrote this? LOL. In this episode, we are talking about what has worked for us when we go camping. Tent advice, camp furniture favorites, keeping the bugs at bay, where to pitch your…
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Taking Your Parents Hiking: Part 2, Going Farther and Bryce Canyon Adventures
Season 3 Part 2. In this episode, we help you go farther. Beginning with short 1-3 hour walks, we are moving into the realm of hiking all day and building up some distance. We talk about clothing including rain gear, base-layers, and why to avoid cotton. The right gear can really make the...
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A Kids Guide to Taking Your Parents Hiking : Part 1
Kids, are you tired of being indoors? Do you have a thirst for adventure that YouTube is just not satisfying? We here at Keyword Adventure are here to help! In this episode, we are going to share with you ways to teach them how to get outdoors and start soaking up some fun. From nature walks to…
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Tent Camping Starter: From the Living Room to the Backyard
Welcome to Season 3! We're so glad you're here. The Season 2 wrap is complete and we're excited to embark on a new season that's geared more towards helpful steps to get you into your adventures. Season 3 Episode 1 is all about starting out. Perhaps you've wanted to try camping and never had the...
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Key West's Wacky History: Tales of the Conch Republic and Sailing into the Sunset
Well it has been a minute or three months… but as they say,”we are back!” From modern day naval battles to setting sail on our final voyage of the season, finishing with what to do when hurricane season comes we can’t help but enjoy every minute of this adventure. Have you heard of the Conch...
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Hanging in the Wind on Stock Island Key West
Season 2 Episode 10. We're hanging out in Key West. Well, Stock Island to be exact. There is the natural tendency to focus attention on Key West itself, but there is a lot on Stock Island that is also a great island experience: fantastic local food at The Hogfish Bar and Grill or breakfast at the...
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Sink into Key West: Highlights in Paradise
Season 2 Episode 9. While in search of a quiet place to go, we found PARADISE!!! Ocean’s Edge Resort and Marina on Stock Island is just the place. It's beautiful, full of amenities, and let us relax and really enjoy Key West. That is, until the boat started sinking! Ok, only very slowly sinking,...
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Sailing Overnight From Fort Myers to Key West, Florida
Season 2 Episode 8. Have you ever wanted to sail at night? Offshore? Ok, maybe that’s not for you but how about a trip to Key West?This episode covers that and a little more. Key West is a major sailing hub and has been for hundreds of years now. To some it is a country unto itself. And yes that...
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Fun Sailing With Family In Florida: St. James, Pine Island, Fort Myers Beach
Season 2 Episode 7. Sailing is fun: sailing with family is more fun! We are having a great time doing all these interviews with family and friends. This episode is a double-header. Not only do we interview Jennifer (Cristen's sister), we also get to interview Matt's mom (Marilyn) and stepfather...
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Misadventures in Florida Sailing: When the Boat Bumps its way to Anna Marie Island, Venice, Boca Grande Pass
Season 2 Episode 6. Wow! Well here we are, bouncing on the bottom near the coast of Egmont Key in Tampa Bay. Yikes! Then, we "camp" - anchor out - in a very pleasant space in Anna Marie Island before returning south for another visit to the wonderful coastal town of Venice, Florida, where we…
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Exploring St Pete Beach and Tampa Bay, FL, on a Sailboat
Season 2 Episode 5. Sailing in a big city, just like traveling with an RV, has its challenges! Some are really familiar, such as crazy traffic and busy intersections, where to park or walk the dogs, and getting into and out of gas stations. Join us as we figure out life in super-busy Saint...
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Florida Gulf Coast Sailing: Gasparilla, Cayo Costa, Charlotte Harbor, Egmont Key
Season 2 Episode 4, Things have been fixed, sails are raised, and off we go! Come along with us as we explore the heart of Florida's Gulf Coast and check out some of the great sailing destinations along the west coast of Florida. Having discovered what that crazy noise was and the solution ;), we...
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Launching a Sailboat, a Woman, and an Adventure: Look Out Florida!
Well, that didn't start out the way we had planned! Cristen went into the drink just as we were pushing off the dock. Sometimes things don't go exactly as planned; and sometimes they really don't go as planned! That said everyone came out ok (maybe a little wet) and at least there were dolphins....
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Going Overboard: Boat Projects, Leaving Dock, & Cristen Loses It!
Season 2 Episode 2. So what do you do after buying a boat? Well, we hope that this episode can give you a place to start. From making lists of upgrades, assessing your sails, dealing with contractors, and realizing that there is always more work than you thought there would be. Have you been to…
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From RV Life to Sailing: Have We Gone Crazy?
Season 2 Episode 1. We caught the bug; It was slow, it was surprising, it was sailing! Going from land travel-life to buying a sailboat can be a real challenge, especially if you really don't know what you are doing. We go from complete landlubbers to the owners of a classic 1975 Wellington 47...
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Season 2 is Next!
Sailing? Pirates?? Family travel! In Season II we move from land to the sea! We are looking forward to bringing you along as we make a major decision to buy, repair, and sail a classic sailboat. We share our learning experiences in the hunt for a good old boat and the purchase process. If you…
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Santa Fe, New Mexico: Adventures in a City Different
Season 1 Episode 17. The last episode in Season 1 finds us in the second oldest city in the US, Santa Fe New Mexico. Santa Fe is like an onion, there are so many layers that it is easy to get lost, but the heart of the town is the Historic Plaza, food, history, mystery, and more this is a great...
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The Wonder of Monument Valley (AZ), Bears Ears National Monument (UT), plus Durango, CO
Season 1 Episode 16. As we move on from Moab we head to Bears Ears, Monument Valley, Valley of the Gods, and Natural Bridges National Monument, and then on to Durango Colorado. If you are going to visit this area be prepared to be in a very remote place, pack accordingly and fuel up whenever...
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Magnificent Moab, Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, and Mtn Biking Heaven
Episode 15, Magnificent Moab, finds us having way too much fun in Moab Utah, exploring Arches National Park, partying with the Adventure Mamas Initiative during their Dirtbag Family Bash, and hitting the trail on some fantastic mountain bikes near Canyonlands National Park! We talk about the…
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Visiting Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks & Kanab, Utah's Movie History
Season 1 Episode 14 finds us in Kanab Utah with plans to visit Bryce Canyon National Park and then Zion National Park, but along the way we discover so much more! We find ourselves on the door step to the Grand Staircase Escalante! Of course Cristen has to go on a gravel biking mission to explore...
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Great Basin National Park, Nevada - Wild, Beautiful, and FREE
Great Basin National Park needs to be on your must see list. it is stunning, diverse, remote, and free to visit! So much history and raw beauty that this episode went way longer than we thought! This was our first cold camping experience this season, in September, and we learned that our memory...
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The Loneliest Highway in America (Across Nevada's Great Basin) - Don't Miss This!
Season 1 Episode 12: We're diving into and across Nevada on "America's Loneliest Road." AAA was once quoted saying, "we warn all motorists not to drive there, unless they're confident of their survival skills." So, let's go! We find long stretches, lots of mountain passes, great camping, history,...
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Lake Tahoe, California is an Adventure Hub: Just Don't Repeat Our Misadventure
Season 1, Episode 11. Tahoe Misadventures. Well, nothing like arriving in an area and nearly leaving your mark on the landscape... literally! Be careful driving with your RV in the Tahoe area and remember if you are coming from the West / North go clockwise around the lake and save the pretty...
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Northern California Redwood Forests, Crescent City, Redding, and Beyond
Season 1 Episode 10. The Redwoods. If you took dinosaur habitat and combined it with a fairy realm, you might get close to what these ancient forests embody. Today, we visit the giants and are just as blown away as everyone says we would be. However, our "plan" was given several twists and we...
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Covid Interrupted Series: Adaptability is Essential
Season 1 Episode 9: We've all been thrown for a loop. It's not that we've never experienced something in life that's completely thrown us off our course, but we definitely haven't experienced something that's changed the world as we know it on such a broad scale for an extensive period of time....
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The Amazing Oregon Coast and Mountain Biking the McKenzie River Trail
Season 1 Episode 8 takes us to the Oregon Coast and back to mountain bike along the McKenzie River. In light of everyone being socially distanced currently for the Covid-19 pandemic, we talk about something that can occur when spending lots of time together in a smaller space: overwhelm. When…
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Eugene, Oregon, and Beyond: Exploring Trails, Lakes and Waterfalls
Season 1 Episode 7 took us a while to finish: turns out traveling and working remotely takes a bit of extra planning... In this episode, we get to start exploring around the town of Eugene, Oregon. It is way too much fun, with gear shops, greenways trails, and breweries. We explore waterfalls and...
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Around the Bend: Driving from Boise, Idaho to Vida, Oregon via Bend
Season 1 Episode 6 finds us on the final leg of our drive to Oregon and past the beautiful mountain town of Bend, Oregon. We get into some of the details around our motivations for loading up the family and heading west: visiting family, and pursuing Cristen's Adventure Mamas project of 1000…
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Boise, Idaho, Bound! An Outdoor Family Playground
Season 1 Episode 5. Our family keeps the journey going and head to Boise, Idaho, one of the greatest outdoor towns of the West. In this episode, we are testing a new presentation of our podcast with a more conversational format style. Please let us know what you think! Boise captivates us with…
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Rock Springs, Wyoming: Mountains on the Horizon
Season 1 Episode 4 - In this episode we have a pretty day on the road and sight the Rocky Mountains for the first time on the trip. This inspires Matt to go over the truck and travel trailer to see if anything needs to be fixed. Cristen works her magic and finds a fantastic place to eat that the...
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Hunkered in Nebraska: Riding Out The Storm
In this episode (Season 1, Episode 3), we make a decision on whether to charge ahead to see just how good our timing is with the storm ahead OR to hang back and spend the night in a Walmart parking lot with dozens of truckers. Weather resources and safety are covered, as well as touching on a bit...
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Into the Storm: Driving Across Nebraska in Summer
On this episode (Season 1 Episode 2) we talk about comfort for you and your pets, how to stay sane by making and using some simple check lists, and some of our favorite smartphone apps for finding camping and checking the weather along the way. Of course on our first day out while crossing the...
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The RV Adventure Begins!
Travel Podcast Season 1 Episode 1. The time has come! Travel preparation for a three-month family RV trip in the American West can be daunting. So, let's start with the logistics we used to get comfortable with our rig and set-up that might help you in your planning, too. We give some tips and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Stories, interviews, gear tips/reviews and recommendations, and advice for getting you and your family out and on your next adventure. We travel with our RV and by sailing. Our adventure sport love encompasses hiking, mountain biking, road and gravel biking, sea kayaking, whitewater kayaking, SUP boarding, running, backpacking, SCUBA, free diving, sailing, family-kid-pet adventures, and long walks on the beach. We include tips and accommodations we’ve discovered for adventures with a child, pets, and disability considerations. Come along for the ride!
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Matt & Cristen
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