Gear
We are self-proclaimed gear junkies and can’t wait to share our favorite picks with you. We linked many of the items we use in our storefront. We also have several gear related blogs that might interest you!
Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! We are enjoying lots of time off grid! 🏜
Visiting the Cabrillo National Monument’s tidepools is a great fall and winter activity in San Diego. It’s fun to explore and see all of the little critters that call these pools home. Over the years of visiting, we’ve learned timing and planning is EVERYTHING if you want to maximize your experience. Here are a few tips:
Fall is officially here and it's time to pull out all of the cozy gear. This weekend we layered on the blankets, fleeces, cozy shoes, and whipped up some tasty cinnamon rolls to eat by the campfire. Our latest addition to the cozy gear list is our @keen.kids Howsers. We've been living in them at camp (and at home), and Marti has even deemed them the "comfy cozy shoes." They feel like slippers! We love that we can easily slip them and hang around camp, but they can still hang tough on the scooter or bike because who has time to stop the kids and swap shoes?
Who’s ready for snow?! We know we are after looking back at all of these fun winter memories!
Van builds for families. The beauty of these rigs is their versatility to be built out in so many ways. When we started our journey gathering ideas for our van, we were a family of two. However, during the design process we found out we were expecting! Building a van for a couple is very different than building a van for a family. We share our experience designing our van for those adventures out there considering, building, or even renovating their builds to accommodate kids!
Such a great spot for a stop over campsite on our way to explore a new backpacking trail. We prefer to drive about 7 hours in a day (not counting stops) with the kids. We always scope our route for great National Forest, BLM, or other free camping spots to help break up our trip. This is one of our favs! Stay tuned for more posts about our multi-day backpacking trip with the kids over the holiday weekend! It was beautiful and we can’t wait to share more!
It’s Friday!!! If we could pick one place to be today, this would be it! Gosh those those mountain views just don’t get better than Teton. Swipe to see one of our favorite campsites of all time. Where’s your favorite place to camp?
Outdoor adventures with a toddler can definitely be challenging at times. 18 months to 2.5 years was when we felt it the most. Our daughter Marti always loved the trail, but when she was old enough to walk on her own but not old enough to actually hike, it honestly took a bit of the wind out of our sails. She would only stay in the pack for a few minutes, and we weren’t able to go very far. We’d basically get to a trail, hike for a 1/4 mile, and that was the adventure. We had to learn to manage our expectations, and this really helped us to find joy in these short hikes. Plus, we also realized that giving her exposure to the trail at her pace was an investment in being able to hike as a family in the future.
We are self-proclaimed gear junkies. We love having the right "stuff" to make any adventure a little easier or more fun. Across countless camping outings we have discovered that quality gear is important in order to make the camping experience a blast.
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