Rita Muller

Rita Muller is a born and raised Vermont girl and mom of five children (yes, she knows one is missing in the photo below – she’s working on that!) She works and plays from the northeastern corner of her tiny state. She likes to think that Vermont is small but mighty. Living one hour from the largest mountains in the Northeast and a major part of the Appalachian Trail is a constant source of outdoor adventure ideas. She divides her time between cooking, chicken wrangling, gardening, teaching her children, trail running, hiking, backpacking, and getting outdoors to camp and explore WITH her children. She and her husband Ryan have a deep love of the outdoors that they seek to share with their children, even though it might look different than adventuring with adults.

11 Tips for Winter Hiking for Beginners

Winter Hiking for Beginners with Kids I love to hike and I love winter hiking with kids even with the additional challenges it brings. We live in an area with thousands of miles of hiking trails, and several trail heads are less than an hour away. A major portion of the Appalachian Trail is also … Read more

Best Gifts for Outdoorsy Women 2021

Woman sits on mountain ledge watching a sunrise

Gifts for Outdoorsy Women Lets face it. Gift buying is hard. Gift buying can sometimes be even harder for women with passionate hobbies. It is hard to know what to give someone who doesn’t just want the latest handbag or designer shoes. There is nothing wrong with perfume or shoes, but if the gal you … Read more

Surviveware First Aid Kit Review

A well-stocked first aid kit should be a foundational piece of gear for every outdoor adventuring person. You might not need it every time, but when you do need it, you REALLY need it. Last month, we went on a backpacking trip as a family. We made it to our campsite without any mishaps. We … Read more

Family Camping Mat: UST Fillmatic Sleeping Mat Review

Sleeping well is practically a quest for the Holy Grail when we camp with our kids. My husband particularly struggles to sleep well, even when layering multiple different foam and self inflating mats (sorry to throw you under the bus, husband!). It is ironic, because some of our children go to sleep faster camping than … Read more

First Aid Kits for the Outdoor Family

First Aid Kits for the Outdoor Family We’ve all been there. A bike crash that results in a gashed open knee. Stumbling upon a surprise ground wasp nest in the middle of a hiking trail. Children cavorting into a massive patch of poison ivy looking for a perfect stick (my kids aren’t the only ones … Read more

Gregory Icarus 30 Review

Gregory Icarus 30 Youth Pack Outfitting five children for backpacking is a daunting task. We tend to do day hikes more than over night hikes, yet when we do go out for an overnight in the backcountry, we want gear that fits children well making it comfortable for our children to carry real weight down … Read more