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.

Finding Affordable Outdoor Gear for the Family

Finding Affordable Outdoor Gear for the Family The great outdoors is a place welcoming and available to all. Fresh air is free, right? Walking out your front door is easy and inexpensive, correct? Sometimes, however, when you look at the price tags on winter gear, hiking shoes, or camping supplies it doesn’t feel easy or … Read more

Best Tips to Use your Car as a Base Lodge for Skiing

How to use your car as a base lodge for skiing The global pandemic has certainly thrown everyone’s lives for a loop. Schools shut down, folks working from home, TOILET PAPER shortages, organized sports suspended—the list of changes is very long. This ski season has brought with it a new inconvenience. In order to avoid … Read more

Guardian Bikes Original 24 inch

Guardian Bikes Original 24 inch Guardian Bikes is a relative newcomer to the bicycling world, but is making waves with affordable and high quality bikes for kids. The company was started less than 7 years ago by the founder, who created an invention called Sure-Stop technology in 2013. Sure-Stop technology helps to prevent a misapplied … Read more

How to Snowshoe with Kids

How to Snowshoe with Kids If you clicked on this post, you probably live in a place with significant snow depth. Snowshoes are an important gear purchase as they allow your children greater freedom out on snowy treks. Snowshoes for kids are one of those purchases that you almost don’t need, but when you need … Read more

REI Tarn 18 Backpack Review

REI Tarn 18 Review

I don’t know about your children, but mine LOVE pockets. My 6, 8, and 10 year old children all helped test this pack. They all liked one thing in particular about the REI Tarn 18 day pack. That one thing? The waist belt pockets. My 6 year old stashes acorns in them, my 8 year … Read more

REI Bikes for Kids on the Move

REI Co-op provides nearly every type of gear for the active family, including bikes for kids! Given their generous return policy, quality service, and free first tune-ups, buying your child’s next bike from them is worth serious consideration. Currently, they are even offering bike shipping direct to your home, which is a great option during … Read more