Best Tips to Use your Car as a Base Lodge for Skiing

How to use your car as a base lodge for skiing The global pandemic has certainly thrown everyone’s lives for a loop. Schools shut down, folks working from home, TOILET PAPER shortages, organized sports suspended—the list of changes is very long. This ski season has brought with it a new inconvenience. In order to avoid … Read more

How to Set Up a Camp Kitchen

How to Set Up a Camp Kitchen There’s just something about camping food, isn’t there? Maybe it’s because we’re typically more active and working up an appetite while we’re camping, or maybe it’s just that our senses are activated by being outdoors all day. Whatever it is, it’s real. Food is generally a huge part … Read more

How Far Can Kids Hike?

how far can kids hike

If you’re new to hiking with your kids, you may be wondering the simple question: How far can kids hike? The answer, of course, depends on many factors – their age, their overall athlelticism, the elevation, the weather, which episode of Daniel Tiger they watched that morning, whether you packed the red water bottle or … Read more

Bike Maintenance for Families

Bike Maintenance for Families

Learning the basics of bike maintenance together as a family is a great way to bond AND be safe as you ride. Knowledge is power so when you run into trouble, you know what to do to fix your bike. Or, better yet, you see issues BEFORE they become a problem on the trail. In … Read more

How to Teach a Kid to Pedal a Bike

How to Teach a Kid to Pedal a Bike

One of THE most common biking-related questions we get here at TMM is how to teach a kid to pedal a bike…and why their kid is having such a hard time with it! As a team we have gathered our best tips AND best stories, because we’re all in this together. Spoiler – not ALL … Read more

Starting a Toddler on a Balance Bike – Tips and Tricks

Starting a Toddler on a Balance Bike - Tips and Tricks

Starting a toddler on a balance bike is a great way to give children independence and encourage outdoor movement. But, for parents, sometimes the task can be daunting! I grew up proudly sporting…and then ditching my training wheels on my bike at age 7. It was a big deal…..dwarfed now by some of my own … Read more