When I coached lacrosse in New Jersey years ago while living in Hoboken, my girls would always come to games with the most amazing trail mixes, and almost all of them were homemade, or at least home ‘mixed’. There always seems to be one thing I don’t like in those pre-made mixes so the idea […]
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Alaska Backpacking Trip: Chilkoot Trail
Last month I backpacked the Chilkoot trail through Southeast Alaska into British Columbia with 5 other girlfriends over 6 days. This is a yearly tradition: a girls only backpacking trip. It started a couple years ago when I realized that I’d only done outdoorsy trips with Jared, and wanted outdoor adventures I could own and plan […]
Guide to Easy Camping with Kids
We’ve been camping for years with our kids. It’s some of our favorite family memories together. It helps that Jared is a mountain man, for sure. But there are a bunch of tricks we’ve learned over the years as our family has grown. I’ve shared ideas before on backpacking with kids, a few basics tips, and a post […]
A Hike in the Hills
We’ve mostly unpacked from our recent move, which feels really good seeing as baby is on her way very soon! So this past week, during spring break, we explored Oakland a bit and found a beautiful hike high in the hills that we’ll for sure be coming back to soon called Serpentine. Keep reading to see our […]
Maine Canoe Trip Report
My husband Jared is a mountain man. He’s always been this way and has assumed the role of outdoor expert in our family. Which is amazing; he’s down for anything and always has brilliant ideas of adventures to do together. He has a lot of outdoor hobbies: from paragliding and mountaineering, to alpine touring skiing and rock […]