Subscribe by Email5 Tips for Packing an Eco-Friendly Kids’ Lunch
If your family is like ours, not a day seems to go by that you aren’t packing a lunch for some member or all of your tribe. We pack lunches (and snacks) to take to school, daycare, work, on road trips, to the beach, for hiking, on ski days… you get the idea.
When you pack this many lunches, you […]
REI Passport to Adventure for Kids
The REI Passport to Adventure Program is aimed at kids ages 5-12 years and encourages them to document and record their outdoor adventures. By doing so, kids learn more about the natural world and take the first steps towards a lifetime of outdoor fun and recreation.
Gift Ideas for Outdoor Dads
Dads share with us their love of the outdoors and take us along so that we can learn to love the outdoors too. Doesn’t Dad deserve a special Father’s Day or birthday gift that lets him know “We love you dad, even when you forget the bug spray…”.
Diapering a Go-Go: What to Pack in your Diaper Bag
Packing a diaper bag probably has as many personal preferences and options as creating a salad at a salad bar. That being said, our experience as active, on-the-go parents may help other parents define a list of their own needs when it comes to diapering on the go.
These suggestions are basics and you may find you […]
Tips on Fitting a Backpack Child Carrier
Let’s face it, if you are uncomfortable while wearing a child carrier, you will be less likely to use it. Luckily, most carriers available today are fully adjustable taking into consideration things like different torso lengths (if mom and dad are different heights), lumbar support and extra padding in waist and shoulder belts. Generally, most […]
Sunglasses for Kids and Babies
The next time you pack up your baby or kids for an afternoon of outdoor fun whether at the beach or in the snow, remember that little ones need extra protection from the sun! It is now known that 80% of a person’s lifetime sun exposure occurs before they are 21, so protecting children from […]
