In the past I have written about what our young boys carry in their backpacks for dayhikes. This year Walker will turn 9 and Alistaire will be 7. They have both grown quite a bit since the last post on gear. I often make it my goal to tear apart their backpacks around the New… Continue reading What Our Boys Carry: School Age Backpack Loads
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What Our Boys Carry In Their Backpacks
In late 2014 I wrote a post on what our toddler & preschooler carried in their backpacks. Two years later, with now a preschooler and a school age child, their gear list has changed. It's grownup a bit, and they can carry more now. Our boys will soon turn 5 & 7. Sometimes they seem… Continue reading What Our Boys Carry In Their Backpacks
Outfitting A Jogger Stroller
A jogger stroller? Well, if you know me well enough...you'll know I have a real love affair with them. If a trail allows bikes, it's all good! Over the years with our kids it has allowed me a lot more freedom than I would have had otherwise. With a jogger stroller, the miles are longer,… Continue reading Outfitting A Jogger Stroller
Gear Review: Deuter Fox 30
A long time ago, when my oldest was around 7, a new backpack had come to the market. I saved up and bought it for my oldest, Ford. It was a game changer. It was the Deuter Kids' Fox 30 Backpack. For it was an adult backpack...perfectly shrunk to elementary age sized. It was no… Continue reading Gear Review: Deuter Fox 30
Gear Review: Children’s Columbia Glennaker Rain Jacket
With the boys turning 3 & 5 this year, and getting out so much more, I decided that they both needed lightweight rain gear. It's crazy expensive to buy new jackets every few months when they are little, and by the preschool/Kinder years they finally slow down in growing. So goodbye to heavy rain jackets,… Continue reading Gear Review: Children’s Columbia Glennaker Rain Jacket