Backyard Snow Cave Camping + Solo Stove Review

Backyard Snow Cave Camping + Solo Stove Review

One of the things I love most about my husband is that he isn’t afraid to get the kids out – in fact, he thrives on it, even doing adventures like backyard snow cave camping. Right now I am getting out as much as I can, but it really isn’t much. As an Amazon Associate … Read more

TwinGo Carrier Review

TwinGo Carrier Review

Reviewed by: Amelia Price (MSRP): $214.99+ Best Use: Multi-use Where to Buy: Amazon Testing Location: Yellowstone National Park Testing Environment: All conditions **This post was updated in April 2016 to include their newest accessories which we highly recommend!** More often than not when we are hiking especially, I end up carrying more than one kiddo. … Read more

Onya Outback Review

12 Days of Gear Giveaways: Day 8 - Family Adventure Travel

Reviewed by: Amelia Price (MSRP): $139 Best Use: Multi-Use Where to Buy: REI Testing Location: Yellowstone National Park and surrounding areas Testing Environment: All conditions   Onya Baby makes two carriers that we highly recommend: The Outback and the Nextstep. The Outback is our go-to carrier for hiking, especially if the weather is less than … Read more

Burley D’Lite Review

Burley D'Lite Review

Find our updated review (2019) here! **This review was updated in July 2016, see revisions below!** Burley has been a household name in child-carrier bike trailers for over 35 years now. They build a full line of trailers to meet the needs of families worldwide starting with their budget-friendly Bee and ending with their deluxe … Read more

Gear Up Kids for Winter: What I Tell My Family & Friends

Gear Up Kids for Winter: What I Tell My Family & Friends

UPDATE For 2018/19: COUPON CODE FOR ELLA’S WOOL! These sets are fantastic and hold up very well. Go to: http://ellasw.co/mountainmama And use code “Tales89” for 15% off! I have gotten at least an email a day over the past couple weeks of people asking for my best gear suggestions for kids. Obviously people are thinking about preparing for … Read more

Big Agnes King Solomon 15 Doublewide Sleeping Bag Review

Big Agnes King Solomon 15 Doublewide Sleeping Bag

Reviewed by: Amelia Price (MSRP): $449.95 Best Use: Multi-use Where to Buy: REI Testing Location: Yellowstone National Park Testing Environment: All conditions   Last November we spent a glorious few days camping in Moab as a family. And by days, I really do literally mean the days were glorious – the nights were the coldest … Read more