March 5th, 2026 | Written by Keaton Smith, photography by Joshua Strong
The reality of spring in Vermont is that for most of the spring season, it’s cold, rainy, and there’s a weather surprise around every corner.
After ski season fades away, there are a few solid months where outside adventures likely won’t be super warm, dry, or bright. But, that doesn’t mean fun outside is impossible!
Embracing outdoor adventures, especially in less-than-ideal conditions, is not only the best way to get through these shoulder seasons, but add more fun into your life.
The reality of spring in Vermont is that for most of the spring season, it’s cold, rainy, and there’s a weather surprise around every corner.
After ski season fades away, there are a few solid months where outside adventures likely won’t be super warm, dry, or bright. But, that doesn’t mean fun outside is impossible!
Embracing outdoor adventures, especially in less-than-ideal conditions, is not only the best way to get through these shoulder seasons, but add more fun into your life.
We have been loving our Spring colors (Amber, Candy, and Ocean), so to celebrate the season and a few months of rain and mud, I wanted to share three activity suggestions for when the weather just won’t cooperate outside.
We have been loving our Spring colors (Amber, Candy, and Ocean), so to celebrate the season and a few months of rain and mud, I wanted to share three activity suggestions for when the weather just won’t cooperate outside.
“Once you’re wet, you’re waterproof” said a bikepacker Daniel Leblanc at his Quench’d Campfire story last May. This life lesson came after his long bikepacking trip where the rain came and never stopped but he began to embrace it.
For the Big Wet Ride, pick a rainy day and your favorite loop. If your local trails are too wet/ muddy, then opt for the roads. Convince your friends to join by tempting them with a coffee mid-way through the ride or after!
Our photographer Joshua Strong and their friends embraced the rain out in California to show off the new colors and they all had so much fun.
“Once you’re wet, you’re waterproof” said a bikepacker Daniel Leblanc at his Quench’d Campfire story last May. This life lesson came after his long bikepacking trip where the rain came and never stopped but he began to embrace it.
For the Big Wet Ride, pick a rainy day and your favorite loop. If your local trails are too wet/ muddy, then opt for the roads. Convince your friends to join by tempting them with a coffee mid-way through the ride or after!
Our photographer Joshua Strong and their friends embraced the rain out in California to show off the new colors and they all had so much fun.
When my favorite hiking or biking trails are icy, muddy, or otherwise unusable, an “urban hike” is the way to go. Put on your hiking clothes and sturdy walking or even hiking shoes and set off on a hike around your city or town. Neighborhood walks are great, but reframing them in your head as “urban hikes” really just heightens the sense of adventure.
Bring a backpack, a snack, and hike to your favorite city viewpoint. My sister and I did this often during the pandemic. We were looking for a safe adventure we could take without traveling anywhere, so the cleared out streets of Grand Rapids, Michigan were perfect for an urban hike
When my favorite hiking or biking trails are icy, muddy, or otherwise unusable, an “urban hike” is the way to go. Put on your hiking clothes and sturdy walking or even hiking shoes and set off on a hike around your city or town. Neighborhood walks are great, but reframing them in your head as “urban hikes” really just heightens the sense of adventure.
Bring a backpack, a snack, and hike to your favorite city viewpoint. My sister and I did this often during the pandemic. We were looking for a safe adventure we could take without traveling anywhere, so the cleared out streets of Grand Rapids, Michigan were perfect for an urban hike
“But what if, you did one more run 😏”
“I was wondering when you would bring back the metallic purple water bottles that you had earlier this winter. I wanted to buy one or two for my wife, but I didn’t realize how limited the supply was and missed out.”
“I recently found out about your products and wanted to know if you had any plans on
bringing back the Metallic Purple bling bottle. Purple is one of my favorite colors and I
hate that I missed the original run!”
“We can’t wait to buy the Bivo Trio in metallic purple, please bring it back soon!”
“But what if, you did one more run 😏”
“I was wondering when you would bring back the metallic purple water bottles that you had earlier this winter. I wanted to buy one or two for my wife, but I didn’t realize how limited the supply was and missed out.”
“I recently found out about your products and wanted to know if you had any plans on
bringing back the Metallic Purple bling bottle. Purple is one of my favorite colors and I
hate that I missed the original run!”
“We can’t wait to buy the Bivo Trio in metallic purple, please bring it back soon!”
Charlotte shared that whenever she went on training runs in the rain growing up, she’d go all in on getting wet. Instead of dancing around the puddles on the street or trails, she’d purposefully seek them out and stomp her feet in the puddles as she’s running by. This little bit of joy and actively embracing the rain helped her learn that you can still have fun getting outside in the rain and bad weather!
Consider this your reminder to have fun out there and don’t let bad weather be the only barrier to outdoor adventures :)
Charlotte shared that whenever she went on training runs in the rain growing up, she’d go all in on getting wet. Instead of dancing around the puddles on the street or trails, she’d purposefully seek them out and stomp her feet in the puddles as she’s running by. This little bit of joy and actively embracing the rain helped her learn that you can still have fun getting outside in the rain and bad weather!
Consider this your reminder to have fun out there and don’t let bad weather be the only barrier to outdoor adventures :)
The reality of spring in Vermont is that for most of the spring season, it’s cold, rainy, and there’s a weather surprise around every corner.
After ski season fades away, there are a few solid months where outside adventures likely won’t be super warm, dry, or bright. But, that doesn’t mean fun outside is impossible!
Embracing outdoor adventures, especially in less-than-ideal conditions, is not only the best way to get through these shoulder seasons, but add more fun into your life.
Kathy Hoffer
March 05, 2026
When the wind blows, I head outside with our dog. The power of the wind fills me with such energy and I am grateful to be alive. When the rain comes, I do the same. But truthfully, it’s better to get outside before the rain starts than open the door during the downpour.