When each of our first two kids were little, I liked the idea of baby-wearing but didn’t really know much about it. I tried to put them in a soft-structured front-facing carrier (because that was what seemed popular at the time) but they didn’t fit well due to their large baby thighs and that was […]
Teach your dog to walk without a leash
It gets tiring holding onto a leash when you walk your dog. I know some parks have strict leash rules, but there are some places to walk your dog without a leash if you have control over your dog, and trust me it is a great feeling. When I first started walking my dog, she pulled on […]
Backpacker’s chili
This is my go-to chili recipe. There’s nothing fancy or complicated about it, but it makes a stellar pot of chili every single time. Ingredients: 2 lbs of meat (most use lean ground beef, but I prefer day-old bbq pulled pork) half of an onion, diced 2 15oz cans of chili beans 2 15oz […]
Adventure begins with a map
I can sit and look at a topographical map for days. It makes me feel like Bilbo Baggins planning my journey to steal a precious gem from the belly of Smaug. To me this isn’t a stretch of the imagination, if you think about what you are looking for. Finding the perfect place to hike, camp, […]
6 Lesson tips for camping kids
Whether you are camping, hiking, fishing, or even climbing, there is always something to be learned from the great outdoors. And no matter their learning style – whether it be visual, auditory, linguistic, or kinestetic – there’s something for every type when exploring nature. There have been multiple studies done about the benefits of experience-based learning. […]