There are just some things I wouldn’t hike without. Most items change depending on the weather, the trail, etc., but here are the top 10 things I rarely hike without.
DIY Shelving Unit for The Back of a Van or other Vehicle
We’ve always packed in boxes. They’re so much efficient when it comes to space. But lifting and moving the boxes every time you need to get to something underneath was a bit of a pain. So when we moved from…
10 Ways to Pack More Efficiently
So how do we get 10 people and all their clothes, food, trip info, and amusement for a three week adventure into one full size van? Well, I’m certainly not going to give away all our tricks (because you probably…
Games We Play on the Road
What do you do when you’re driving clear across the country to a vacation destination? How do you fill those long hours in the car without either going stir crazy or hating every moment of the ride? We often read,…
How I Plan a Trip
The other day, someone suggested I do a blog post on how I plan a trip. I wasn’t quite sure what to say, since I often plan months or even years in advance without knowing exactly where we’ll be going,…
10 Reasons I Choose Dayhiking over Backpacking
Ever since I can remember my group has talked about backpacking. Some older members of the group had done it in their teens in the northeast and were very interested in the options in the western US. Often, our backpacking…
DIY Paper Dolls and Paper Doll Games
There are any number of games that you can play with the paper dolls, and the children keep coming up with new ones each trip, so this won’t be an all-inclusive list. Use your imagination, and see what else you…