Adventure Tykes

Inspiration For Big Adventures With Your Little Tyke

Archive for January 2012

KEEN NoPo Mid WP Boots – Gear Review

  Who doesn’t love shoes or boots? Ok…there’s a lot of folks out there that could careless about them and can get by with one or two pairs. I’m not that kinda gal and so that trickles down to J-Man and what he wears. I like him to have good quality footwear suitable for whatever… (read more)

Adventures for 2012…

  The beginning of the year is the time we start planning our family adventures for the year. We sit down, look at the yearly calendar as a family, Bedge schedules time off work and the fun planning begins.   So far these are the adventures we have planned: ~ Camping and hiking in Yosemite… (read more)

Adventure Tyke Photo of the Week: Ready to Get Stompin’

  Photo courtesy of The Big Picture Calgary   Has your tyke been snowshoeing yet? Send your pics in: To have your Adventure Tyke featured in the Adventure Tykes Photo of the week just email your pics to melissa(at)adventuretykes.com    

Tuesday’s Tip of the Day: Frostbite or Frostnip

  Do you know the difference? Frostbite is actually frozen body tissue (Yuck!) It can be the first layer of skin (superficial frostbite) or can be frozen tissue all the way down to the muscle and bone. (deep frostbite) Signs of frostbite are white, hard, waxy skin that’s numb and has a persistent burning sensation.… (read more)

Gear Review & Giveaway! Icebreaker – Merino Wool For Your Tykes

  I’m always preaching about NO cotton as a base layer or any other layer when hiking, camping or outdoor activities in the cold, so I wanted to share with you Icebreaker . Icebreaker makes 100% pure merino wool clothing for tykes. A perfect material for outdoor adventures. J-man has been sporting the Long Sleeve Crewe… (read more)

Guest Post: 3 years, 2 kids, 550 miles of wilderness

  Here’s an inspiring and helpful guest post from Erin at Ground Truth Trekking to help you engage in an adventure with your tykes. Over the nearly 3 years since my first child was born, my family has done wilderness expeditions bringing us to some of the most remote parts of Alaska. We’ve weathered storms in our… (read more)

Adventure Tykes Photo of the Week: Jumping Bean

  He’s not only a climber but a jumper, as well…       Park Avenue Trail – Arches National Park   Send your pics in: To have your Adventure Tyke featured in the Adventure Tykes Photo of the week just email your pics to melissa(at)adventuretykes.com  

Tuesdays Tip of the Day: Let Loose!

  Leave the stress behind. Forget about work, finances and all other responsibilities while on your adventures with your tykes. (Easier said than done sometimes.) Show your tyke how you can let loose, relax, goof off, be a dork and most importantly have FUN!   Here’s a short video of me showing J-Man how to… (read more)

Eye of the Whale Up Close and Personal

  What better way to celebrate the New Year than to hit the trail as a family? I’m finally getting over my holiday cold, Bedge was off work and the weather has been warm and beautiful, giving us great reasons to get outdoors. We ventured out for a New Years Day hike to Eye of the… (read more)

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