Backpacking With A Baby: A Newbies Guide Backpacking can be intimidating. The special gear, the idea of hauling all you need on your back, and having to hike into your campsite are just some of the many hurdlers. This year was the year my husband and we were ready to take the plunge. If it … Read more
Winter Camping Food: Family Meals for Cold Weather Camping Prepping meals for winter camping with kids can take a little more effort than those in the summer, since hot and nourishing food is even more important when you are outdoors in cold weather than in hot. In the summer, we focus on hydrating, cool foods … Read more
MSR Habiscape 6 Person Tent Review When we first introduced our kids to family camping as babies and toddlers, we wanted the experience to be as comfortable and positive for them as possible. Even though part of the allure of camping for us as adults is “roughing it,” we know that the littlest littles can’t … Read more
Kayaking With Kids: How to Start When we had our first child, my husband jokingly said “Well, I guess we won’t be kayaking again until he’s in the double digits”. Thankfully, you don’t actually have to wait until your child turns 10 years old to take them out on the water. In fact, you may … Read more
We’ve all been there. It’s January (or November or February or whatever month brings the most drearies to your neck of the woods). It’s cold and wet and cloudy, the kids are restless, and everyone is struggling to find motivation to get out the door. If you’ve been around the Tales of a Mountain Mama … Read more
Beginner Snowshoeing: A Simple Family Past Time Most new people that I meet assume that since I grew up in Alaska, I love winter and I must be a skier or a snowboarder. I don’t. I’m not. None of it. However, I was a dedicated trail runner, so enter snowshoeing! If you are a distance … Read more