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Camp chef gift ideas

All of the gadgets that makes preparing delicious meals in camp fun

Kids Gift Guide

Gift ideas for outdoorsy kids ranging from camping and hiking gear, toys, clothing and shoes.

What we pack in our kids hiking packs

What we put in our kids hiking pack from hydration and snacks to gear.

Family of 4 Snow Gear

This is a complete list of what our family of 4 packed for a skiing, snowboarding, sledding winter adventure.

Flying with 2 car seats

How we fly with two car seats from booking, to security, and on to the airplane we cover the step-by-step process.

Bike gear list

Reviewing all of the bike gear we use to take our family out on the trail.

Dehydrating homemade backpacking meals

We’ve used pre-made dehydrated meals for years for the convenience, but always felt they were not exactly what we wanted. Meals either weren’t something our kids liked, had a funny aftertaste, had more sodium than we wanted, or didn’t have a plant-based option. Plus we didn’t love all of the excessive, bulky packaging that they come in. We recently decided to start making our own meals using a food dehydrator and the meals have been SO DELICIOUS! Why did we wait so long?!

A Winter Guide to Visiting Mammoth Lakes, California

Mammoth Lakes is an outdoor adventure wonderland. We love to visit throughout the year, but winter might be our favorite time to travel to Mammoth because of the family-friendly winter sports. We’ve included a list of must-see and must-do activities to consider for your next trip.

Layering kids for cold weather adventures

dressing kids for cold weather

stressful if you are new to winter adventures with little ones. The key to happy kids in the cold is proper layering! We use this layering technique for all cold weather outdoor adventures. The last layer changes depending on the activity.

A guide to learning to ride a bike without training wheels

Our daughter learned to ride a bike at the age of 2 without training wheels thanks to starting on a balance bike. In this blog we share tips to help get her rolling!