5 Recipes for Car Camping

peppers, onions, and chicken cooking on a grill

Easy Recipes for Car Camping Hot dogs and baked beans, hot dogs and baked beans, hot dogs and baked beans….The classic fuel of many camping memories. One meal like that feels nostalgic and filling, but a week of hot dogs and beans…well, thankfully there are better options. I have been trying out the Magma Crossover … Read more

Review: Magma Crossover Firebox and Grill

Magma Crossover Firebox

Magma Crossover Firebox and Grill Good food and camping don’t have to be mutually exclusive. We all have experienced the disappointment of using an underpowered, tiny propane camp stove to cook on. Or maybe the frustration of trying to grill hamburgers and veggies on the camp site fire pit and grill. The Magma Crossover Series … Read more

Hiking with a Baby Ultimate Guide

Hiking with a Baby Having a new addition can be both incredibly joyful and intensely nerve-wracking, especially for first-time parents. You bask in every new sound they make or expression they have. You also worry about EVERY LITTLE THING. Are they growing enough? Are they crying too much? Are they breathing? It can be exhausting, … Read more

Mental Health for Moms

Mental health for moms: How the outdoors can support your mental health If there is one silver lining to come out of this difficult time to be a parent, it’s that we have learned the importance of talking about our mental health. Personally, I deal with anxiety, and during the past two years of pandemic … Read more

Waders for Kids

Waders for Kids Waders are a gear item I wanted but resisted buying for my kids for years. They aren’t cheap (though our discount code helps: use MTNMAMA for 15% off Oaki!) and I wondered if we’d really get enough use out of them. We’ve now put them to the test for a year, but … Read more