Spring Thaw: Best Early-Season Hikes & Tips for Muddy Trails Welcome to Spring Hiking in the Pacific Northwest! As the snow melts and wildflowers bloom, hikers return to the trails. But spring hiking comes with a challenge—mud! With the right preparation, you can enjoy the season’s best hikes safely and comfortably. Why Hike in Early...
March 13, 2025
What if you get lost or injured? If you’re in the middle of Disney Land, you’ll be okay; but if you’re in the middle of a 3 day packrafting trip in rural Idaho, your chances of survival are completely in your hands and subject to your preparedness. Backcountry risk assessment isn’t just about being prepared....
April 25, 2024
At Addictive Adventure, we regularly work towards a SMED (single minute exchange of dies) goal, and implement a lean manufacturing style that is often adjusted to suit our unique needs. SMED focuses on maximizing manufacturing time by minimizing setup time between processes. For us, one of the simplest ways to do this was to implement...
April 11, 2024
You may have heard recently about the stainless steel Tesla Cyber Truck having some rust issues. Well, stainless steel can rust, and some grades are more prone to it than others. Tesla uses their own proprietary grade of stainless, described to the public as “Ultra-hard 30X stainless steel.” They haven’t released the exact chemical makeup...
March 6, 2024