Author Lindsay Hartman

Springtime in the Midwest at its best is seriously unpredictable. The weather swings wildly between warm breezes and sunshine to blustering snowstorms. No matter how fair or inclement the weather on the lake...

It is fall again and I am in my glory! The season for chunky sweaters, hats, and (oh yes) boots - marvelous, comfortable, stylish boots. In year's past I would keep an arsenal of boots at my disposal for all...

Busted Wallet set us loose on the streets of Nashville this fall and boy did we run amuck! From honky-tonks to a tree-house restaurant, we scoured America’s Music City for the most offbeat and original...

I tend to do things to the extreme. When I pick up a new hobby, I go all in. So, when I decided that I wanted to start mountain biking, of course I jumped in head-first with the coolest gear and the toughest...

On an unusually warm spring day in Dublin, Ireland four travel-weary Busted Wallet writers walked through the emerald green gates of whiskey heaven: Jameson Distillery Bow St. A marvel of engineering and...

Adventure found me this summer and I am happy to report that I was ready with the best that Carhartt has to offer! A sampling of Carhartt's best spring and summer women's clothing took me from exploring the...

At the end of a long day hiking, there is nothing better than resting tired, achy bones by the fire. A camp chair is a luxury on most hikes, to be sure. The bulk and weight of most loungers makes it...

January is here and the sky stretching over Lake Michigan is heavy with snow clouds. As Michigan becomes an arctic tundra, keeping your tootsies warm becomes priority number one! For years I have relied upon...

I have a terrible case of wanderlust. I spent most of my twenties as a vagabond drifting from Arizona to California and backpacking my way across Europe.  Over the years (I won't tell you how many), I have...

The leaves are changing, the air is crisp, and the smell of pumpkin-spiced everything is lingering in the air. Fall is here! Fall holds the promise of weekends filled with tailgating, bonfires with friends,...