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
Choosing Health for Outdoorsy Moms: Over 25 Ways to Choose Health this Year Ah yes, the start of every new year usually comes with proclamations of “resolutions” and big changes. Statements like “I want to get in shape!” or “I want to save money!” are great but tend to fall by the wayside within a … Read more