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)
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)
I had the opportunity to use a water bottle and snack cup from Eco Vessel for the past couple months and in return I am doing a review on both of these items. First of all who doesn’t have a bazillion water bottles? Some have different purposes, others you just love and a few you… (read more)
Last one from the archives and a very popular one.. Have you ever carried a backpack on a hike and about 1/2 mile in you can feel that the weight of the pack is not distributed well, the harness doesn’t have good support or the pack simply does not fit you? And before you… (read more)
Here you go folks. The requested gear review on our Maggiolina Roof Top Tent written by hubby, Bedge. Who wants to pull into camp late, dig through a mountain of gear to find your tent and then set about fumbling with shock-corded poles and tiny clips, blowing up air mattresses and unpacking sleeping bags when all… (read more)
This isn’t your typical outdoor ‘gear’ item for tykes but I have to say it was one of the best pieces we ever invested in. The Bumbo went EVERYWHERE with us. When J-Man was an infant this is a piece of gear that we never left home without. When… (read more)
Ever since J-Man has been exposed to the outdoors I have been very careful about keeping him protected from the sun. Skin cancer runs in my family so I am fearful of it and I try to protect J-Man as best possible. With that said, we have tried numerous sun hats while on our outdoor… (read more)
Like most women, I love to shop. My weaknesses are shoes, handbags and hats, but I have a weakness for outdoor gear, as well, and especially when it comes to outfitting J-Man. I never pass up anything that is going to make life easier or more fun for him or myself on our outdoor adventures.… (read more)
We hope yesterdays Top 5 Must Haves for 2011 were helpful. If not, this list definitely has some great stuff. Here’s the Top 5 Splurges for 2011: Zipfy: Zipfy is a freestyle mini luge. Uniquely designed rugged plastic snow sled with a distinctive lever used for stability and turning. Pronounced [zip' fee] Great sled alternative and it… (read more)
We spent the weekend attending the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City. It is always a good time to see the latest and greatest gear coming out for the year and the show did not disappoint. We not only saw cool gear but we spotted some alpacas, a grizzly bear (ok, a guy dressed… (read more)
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