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everything i packed for my 1st backpacking trip

Everything I Packed For My First Backpacking Trip.

This post isn’t to tell you what to buy.  This post is not sponsored.  I have zero monetary gain from anything I am posting right now. Everything I post is free will and my personal and honest opinion. This post is to tell you what I purchased as a first time backpacker.  When I first started researching gear, it was the most exhausting task ever.  I found it worst that I did not know who or what I could trust....

backpacking. alamere falls. wildcat campground point reyes. point reyes national seashore

I Survived My 1st Backpacking Trip!

OK, so the word SURVIVED may be a bit over dramatic, but it’s an accomplished feeling that feels close enough.  Before last summer, the last time I did any sort of camping was over 10 years ago in 2010.  My first child was only 1!  I remember we camped at a paid reserved campsite with showers, bathrooms, and running water.  We only camped out for 1 night. It’s crazy to think that just 1 and half years ago, the thought...

Getting Started Hiking With Kids

I often get asked how we introduced hiking to our kids? We get compliments all the time on the trails, DMs, and elsewhere. We are often applauded by other hikers for introducing exploring outdoors to our children as much as praises on their reluctance and energy for the outdoors.  Truth is, it is, was, and has not always been pretty. The kids don’t always want to hike.  They don’t always want to be out under the hot sun or in...

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