The MyScanBandz Blog

Two Little Boys, Three Big Days: Doing San Diego Solo
Two Little Boys, Three Big Days: Doing San Diego Solo
Used to be a guys' trip meant a bike ride, a happy hour and a late checkout. These days it's Legoland, the San Diego Zoo, and SeaWorld with two little... Read more...
The Avs Helped Start This Company. Now They're Eight Wins From the Cup.
The Avs Helped Start This Company. Now They're Eight Wins From the Cup.
The Colorado Avalanche are eight wins from the Stanley Cup. As a Colorado dad whose company literally started at an Avs game, here's why this run hits different — and... Read more...
Boulder in Spring is Hitting Just Right This Year
Spring in Boulder, Colorado is when the whole town exhales at the same time. It's also when helmets, water bottles, and kids' jackets start disappearing into lost-and-found bins no one ever checks. Read more...
Summer 2026 Is About to Be the Most Crowded Summer in History
Summer 2026 Is About to Be the Most Crowded Summer in History
A Colorado founder on the perfect storm of America 250, the World Cup, and a normal summer's worth of festivals — all happening at the same time. I've been thinking... Read more...
Why Boulder Creek Festival Matters to Me — And Why It's My First Booth
Why Boulder Creek Festival Matters to Me — And Why It's My First Booth
A few weeks ago I got the email that our vendor application was approved for Boulder Creek Festival. I read it twice. Then I walked out to the garage, looked... Read more...
Opening Weekend at Coors Field Reminded Me Exactly Why I built myScanBandz
Opening Weekend at Coors Field Reminded Me Exactly Why I built myScanBandz
Opening weekend at Coors Field is controlled chaos from the moment you park. I took my boys this weekend for the Rockies-Phillies opening weekend. They were fired up before we... Read more...
A Stranger Scanned My Son's Helmet at Snowmass. Here's What Happened.
A Stranger Scanned My Son's Helmet at Snowmass. Here's What Happened.
Teddy is three. We'd had a great morning skiing, grabbed lunch, and headed up to Elk Camp to finish the day on the alpine coaster. It was busy up there... Read more...
How to Set Up myScanBandz in Under 2 Minutes (It's Easier Than You Think)
How to Set Up myScanBandz in Under 2 Minutes (It's Easier Than You Think)
Most people assume there's a catch. An app to download. An account to create. A subscription to manage. There isn't. Setting up myScanBandz takes about two minutes — less time... Read more...
We Tried an AirTag on Our Dog. Here's What Actually Happened
We Tried an AirTag on Our Dog. Here's What Actually Happened
We put an AirTag on our dog. When he got out, the location was ten minutes old. Here's what actually works - and why the difference matters. Read more...
Why I Built myScanBandz - And Why I Wish I Had Sooner
Why I Built myScanBandz - And Why I Wish I Had Sooner
Every parent knows that moment in a crowd -big or small - when you look down and your kid isn't there. Mine happened at an Avalanche game. I was there... Read more...
River Gear Is Expensive. It Also Has a Habit of Ending Up Somewhere Without You.
River Gear Is Expensive. It Also Has a Habit of Ending Up Somewhere Without You.
Anyone who spends time on the water knows the end-of-day routine at a put-in or take-out: gear everywhere, multiple groups breaking down at the same time, gear bags that all... Read more...
Your Kid's Bike Has No ID on It. Neither Does the Helmet. Here's a Fast Fix.
Your Kid's Bike Has No ID on It. Neither Does the Helmet. Here's a Fast Fix.
Kids bikes get left places all the time. At school. At the park. At a friend's house at the end of a long afternoon. Usually they make it home. But... Read more...