Gear isn’t cheap. I know it can be really tough to outfit a whole family so you can safely and comfortably get outside together. This is the reason I am always really excited about new ways to get gear at an affordable price. While I am new to this as much as you are, … Read more
Swimming through the many options out there for base layers can be pretty tough. Between Synthetics, Wool, Silk and all the different brands, there are plenty of choices to make. A lot depends on what you will be doing when you wear them, how much you want to spend and how cold (or hot) your … Read more
Today’s guest post hits home and addresses an issue I think is imperative to make known: kids need to connect with nature, kids to need to unplug and GIRLS especially need wilderness adventures. I spent a couple of years working at a wilderness camp for girls who were at-risk and NEEDED that disconnect for a … Read more
Some might think that being an ultrarunner as well as the mother of two young boys is a mutually exclusive undertaking. Speaking from experience, I can tell you this is not the case, although it is certainly a pretty major balancing act. Ironically, I think having children was the thing that motivated me to explore … Read more
This is the year where things in our family as far as adventuring really starts to change. J is simply just outgrowing the avenues we had to get out as a family (and go as far and as long as we wanted….within reason, of course.) We’re in the process of testing and exploring some new … Read more
Getting outside doesn’t always mean extreme adventures. Jessica guest posts on the blog about her “suburban” perspective and how she gets her kids outside (and in the dirt!)