If your kid is anything like my kid, it’s nearly impossible to come home from an outdoor adventure without rocks in their pockets. While it can be infuriating from a laundry standpoint, I do love that they are interested enough in the trip to be wanting to bring home souvenirs. Want to win one??? Go …
Getting out of the door when camping can seem pretty overwhelming. The to-do list is LONG and you will always, ALWAYS forget that ONE thing that you can’t live without (Toothbrush anyone?). Well at Tales of a Mountain Mama, we spend a LOT of time packing, unpacking, repacking, sorting, and organizing gear. We can tell …
Our Definitive Packing List for Car Camping with the Kids Read More »
Life is full of give and take. Sacrifice and love. Adventures and lessons. We talk a lot about getting outside as a family around here. Obviously we believe in it whole-heartedly and do our very best to help inspire the same love of the outdoors in others. However, we also run across plenty of families …
When Your Partner Doesn’t Share a Love of the Outdoors Read More »
I know that everyone says New England has the best Fall colors. Vermont, Massachusetts, and New York hillsides become a carpet of vivid colors, thanks to abundant hardwoods like oak and maple trees. But I’ll throw out a stiff competitor for the #FallColorCrown: Colorado! “Colorful Colorado” isn’t just a nickname, as the Fall is absolutely …
Cooking with cast iron is a skill that should be in any camping mama’s repertoire. There’s not much better than a savory meal cooked around a campfire in your trusty Dutch oven. Except perhaps kicking back in the hammock while someone else cooks said meal. If your camp kitchen hasn’t included cast iron cookware in …
Glacier National Park is one of the most stunning and beloved parks in the entire United States. This summer, we had the chance to take our kids ages 1.5, 5 and 7 along with our entire extended family for a reunion this July. We had to let go of a little FOMO – no, we …