Laegreid Outdoors

Happy Friday, everyone! It's been a busy week and I haven't gotten out much, so today's post will be about some neat things I found on the internet! As you may know, water is pretty important to outdoorsy people such as myself. We need it to hydrate our bodies, and to do many activities (fishing, swimming, surfing, etc.) there must be a large amount of clean water. Unfortunately, we humans are GROSS and put a whole lot of nasty stuff into the water on this planet. It's a bad thing and we should feel bad. There is hope, however, hope from two somewhat unexpected, natural sources: oysters and mushrooms. Take a look! Oysters Oysters are masters of purifying water. They might look like they're just sitting there, but one adult oyster can filter something like two gallons of water per hour, and they filter it right good . They are also good at building structure (called reefs) that provide habitat for other briny creatures and can protect shorelines from wave d...

In my last post, 10 Ways to Stay Outdoorsy in the Office , I mentioned music as being a way to connect with the outdoors, which it is. Not mentioned, however, is the influence music can have on your outdoor activities. I recently took up running, a sport which I had previously held in disdain, as it makes me hurt. In the past year or so, however, I've noticed that I've expanded a bit, and parts of me jiggle now that never did before. This is a problem. Here's a break-down of what's going on: The problem: I'm now a chunk. The culprit: A severe lack of cardio and a lot of sitting in an office. Also junk food. The cure: More cardio and a better diet. The question: How do I get my lazy butt to move and lose weight? The answer: Music! And by  removing soda from my diet and bringing lunches to work, but that's not what this post is about. I chose running for a few reasons. The first is that my best friend is a runner ( hey Andrew ), and he has always bee...

This has nothing to do with the blog, but I made it and think it's cool. You're a person that loves the outdoors, but you, like me and millions of our outdoorsy friends, work a job in a stuffy office, far from the rolling hills, majestic mountains, babbling brooks and crashing waves that you love. How is someone supposed to keep their sanity while working 40+ hours a week under fluorescent lighting? Here is a list of some basic things you can do to bring a little bit of the outdoors into your work-week: Decorate your cube/office: Your workspace is your home for five days a week, make it your space. Are you a fly tyer? Get a shadowbox with  your favorite flies in it. Runners could do a motivational poster with Steve Prefontaine on it. If you just like the outdoors, maybe a plant or even a tiny desk-fountain could brighten your day. Just remember to keep it classy (frame the poster of Pre, don't use masking tape to hang it) and make sure you keep the decoratio...

This pink bugger could be yours! Ok all you fly-anglers: the first Laegreid Outdoors giveaway is right up your alley. I'm going to give away one dozen flies for anadromous fish, hand-tied by yours truly. They are all size 2 or 4 hooks, they're pretty colorful, and they'll catch stuff if you use them long enough. All you have to do is use the widget below to sign up; a winner will be determined in two weeks! a Rafflecopter giveaway A small sample of the flies: You'll get two of these! And this guy!

Happy new year, dear readers! Last year I decided that fishing was too much fun, and I needed to give myself some goals to strive towards. This ended up being even MORE fun, and I recommend it to anyone who angles. So, on this first day of the New Year, I've decided to share last year's goals and results, and tell you what I'll be chasing this coming year. First: The old! Gooooooooaaaaaaaaal! Well, I got a few of the fish, and a good portion of the places and other goals. I'm blown away that I didn't make it to the ocean once; also that I couldn't catch a shark. Dogfish (sharks) are known as a nuisance to people who catch them while salmon fishing and don't realize how neat they are. I never even tried for the chum or sockeye salmon, so no surprise that I didn't catch those guys. Those goals that weren't met this year get to go on to... My goals for 2014! The new colors are luckier. Probably. So we've seen a few of those goal...