Take a Hike to Swim Adventure With record highs being hit across the United States (even in locations where summers are usually mild!) outdoorsy families may question the possibility to get outside with their kids when the mercury rises to 90+ degrees. I’ll admit, we struggled with this while living in Texas, preferring to hike … Read more
Teens Outdoors: Tips for Getting them Out We here at TMM know how important the outdoors is for our little kids (and for ourselves)! But we don’t talk as much about the importance of time spent outside for kids as they grow into young adulthood. With little to no recess during the school day and … Read more
Beach Camping Essentials: Family Beach Camping Tips and Tricks Camping on the beach can be an absolutely magical or a downright tortuous affair (sometimes both!) On the one hand, you get sunsets and sunrises with unobstructed views, hours upon hours of sand play or splashing in the waves, evening walks to explore and find shells. … Read more
Self Care Ideas for Moms Who Appreciate the Outdoors We talk a lot about kids and families around here, but self care for outdoor moms is extremely important. It might, in fact, be the MOST important. Prioritizing that relationship by focusing on our own needs and desires can be difficult when balancing a thousand competing … Read more
Planning a Camping Road Trip for Families Since having kids, we have almost always lived 15+ hours away from both of our families, meaning that we have gone on many long road trips to visit grandparents. In the beginning, we started camping on road trips to save money. Even though our income now allows for … Read more
Camping Thanksgiving Dinner Outdoors Celebrating holidays at a campground can make a memorable tradition for families with young kids. Many campgrounds even have special, child-friendly fall festival programming. While cold-weather camping is of course possible with kids (especially in an RV), this post is for the families who live in warmer climates, where camping over … Read more