Hiking with your baby is such a beautiful experience but winter hiking can bring its own challenges and concerns. Although baby won’t remember all the outings you take together, you will. You’re creating important stepping stones in their life by exposing them to the outdoors and hopefully bonding by sharing something you love with them. …
Being able to hit the trails with your new bundle is priceless. But there are so many baby carriers out there on the market to choose from. It can feel rather overwhelming trying to pick the right one. One of the most important steps to hitting the trails with your baby is finding the right …
Backpacking with your baby can be both daunting and exhilarating all at once! There’s nothing better than getting back to what you love and spending your nights in the backcountry with your new trail buddy. However, adding a baby—and all the extra gear they need—can be overwhelming. It’s a lot of extra weight to carry. …
Leaving the house with your baby can feel daunting, stressful, overwhelming and scary. Whether you’re a new mom, have multiple kids already, are an avid hiker prior to baby or have never hiked in your life, I hope to help you feel confident getting outside with your baby. Hiking with a baby doesn’t have to …
Walking countless miles on trails over rocky terrain often leads to awful foot pain every night. It’s an issue I’ve always had but haven’t had a good solution for until now. I recently started using Superfeet’s new ADAPT HIKE MAX Insoles and my feet are so much happier on trail! They are orthotic hiking insoles …
The Timberline Trail is one of the most iconic hiking trails in Oregon that loops around the base of Mount Hood. It is 41.5 miles (with options to make it longer) and 10,000 ft in elevation gain (and loss). There are multiple glacier river crossings, downed trees, beautiful views of Mount Hood, and so many …
For many people, winter means the end of hiking for the year. But it doesn’t have to thanks to snowshoeing! Hiking in winter is absolutely magical, but it can also be dangerous if you don’t go prepared. There are many hikes I still haven’t done because I haven’t taken the proper preparedness courses myself, therefore …
I get asked all the time what I wear when I’m hiking, so here I am giving you a full rundown of my go-to footwear for the outdoors. Finding the right shoes can be hard, but is also so important! Getting blisters from poor-fitting shoes or having wet feet because your shoes aren’t waterproof is …
I’m going to start by sharing the hard truth with you all: backpacking is uncomfortable, it hurts, it’s exhausting, it’s dirty, it’s smelly and yet it’s so rewarding. You either love it or hate it. At the end of the day, you have to decide if pushing through the uncomfortable is worth it for the …
Having the proper insect repellent and accessories to keep bugs at bay will make summer hiking more enjoyable. If you dare venture outside between June and August, going prepared with an arsenal to fight off those pesky mosquitoes is essential! Summer is mosquito-hatching season and if you venture into the mountains you’ll be swarmed by …