Camping While Pregnant It may be the farthest thing from your mind or it may be the thing you think you can’t do but you can’t stop thinking about. I’m here to tell you that camping while pregnant is doable and can be enjoyable with a few modifications to your gear and your expectations. Pregnancy … Read more
Cargo Trailer Camper Conversion We never thought RV camping was in our future, until we had kids. We were tent campers for many years and never wanted a big trailer/RV to go “glamping,” that just wasn’t our style. But two kids later, we were intrigued by the ease of RV camping, especially because I am … Read more
Backyard adventures… Are you stuck in a rut? Do you ever feel like you’re in a rut, never doing anything cool? Stuck in a necessary routine, but craving adventure? Tight on money but wanting to add more fun to life? There have been seasons in my life where I have grand scale adventures, the kind … Read more
Backpacking With A Baby: A Newbies Guide Backpacking can be intimidating. The special gear, the idea of hauling all you need on your back, and having to hike into your campsite are just some of the many hurdlers. This year was the year my husband and we were ready to take the plunge. If it … Read more
We’ve all been there. It’s January (or November or February or whatever month brings the most drearies to your neck of the woods). It’s cold and wet and cloudy, the kids are restless, and everyone is struggling to find motivation to get out the door. If you’ve been around the Tales of a Mountain Mama … Read more
Beginner Snowshoeing: A Simple Family Past Time Most new people that I meet assume that since I grew up in Alaska, I love winter and I must be a skier or a snowboarder. I don’t. I’m not. None of it. However, I was a dedicated trail runner, so enter snowshoeing! If you are a distance … Read more