I've always loved the outdoors; spent most of my time when I was little playing in a large field behind my grandparents home looking for field mice, voles, and garter snakes. There were some great climbing trees around the field too, and my cousins and I spent countless summer days roaming the woods. Rain or shine I didn't really care, I just preferred being outside. That hasn't changed. The problem is that as a kid you've got plenty of time to play, as an adult, work and other responsibilities don't always allow you much free time. Last night we had a rare evening where both my husband and I managed to have the night off. I'm sure any rational person working 80 hrs a week would say "Awesome, time to relax" and sit around and do nothing all night (and considering my sore muscles I'm thinking maybe that would've been the smarter decision ) But we decided instead to drive to the...

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