Reviewed by: Amelia Price (MSRP): $1249 Best Use: Multi-Use Where to Buy: REI Testing Location: Yellowstone National Park and Wisconsin trails Testing Environment: Summer conditions This review has been updated after over a full year of (almost daily) use (July 2014) Disclosure: For our “Stroll On: Get Out on Wheels” project this summer, we … Read more
What strategies can you use as a single parent to make your camping trip fun for everyone? Camp with friends. This is one of my favorite ways to camp, because if the kids have friends to play with, they have a lot more fun, which means I have a lot more fun! I also love … Read more
Confession: Before this past week, we had never camped for more than one consecutive night with our boys (aged 2 and 4). Usually one night was plenty and we were ready to head home and get some real sleep the next morning. It was, quite honestly, more of a lets-see-if-we-can-survive-this more than anything else. Shocking, … Read more
Just a quick post to direct you to our newest review of the Joovy Cocoon X2. A fabulous convertible stroller for the family that wants one stroller to do it all…. We also did a review this week for Rainy Pass Repair (keep that gear up and running smoothly so you can get out more!) … Read more
More than anything else, people find this blog when they are searching for ways to carry their kids and get outside. It’s the biggest dilemma parents face, especially when children are young. The only way you can really continue getting outside and moving after kids is with the right gear. Note: I didn’t say it … Read more
When I was in high school, I clearly remember walking into a Cabelas and seeing a Family/Double sleeping bag hanging on the wall. I immediately tagged it as crazy, dismissed it and swore I would never personally use one. Fast forward some years and I was suddenly dealing with kids, camping, sleeping (maybe) and … Read more