We visited Chiricahua National Monument in eastern Arizona. It was a mountain oasis in a desert of grass. The landscape was pretty cool. And there were TREES. We hadn’t seen trees in a month – just cactus. Mom and dad decided that we were going to hike. A long one! I didn’t really want to…
With all the outdoor activities in our life, clothes take it pretty hard. For example, we went through cheap Payless tennis shoes in about 2 months. I no longer think that if I buy something for Rachel it’ll last long enough for Cara to be able to wear it. Usually the article of clothing (pants,…
We were just talking about this today. Patrick wore through his school tennis shoes and we were buying him a new pair. I eyed the hiking shoes wistfully. I agree with the rubber toes. I won’t buy regular tennis shoes without at least a leather/rubber toe, for sure hiking boots will need rubber!ReplyCancel
I totally know how you feel! I think it depends on your feet, the type of shoes and how long of a hike. For longer hikes, shoes can definitely give you better support while not having straps rub in all the wrong places. 🙂 Both Keen & Chaco make really great sandals, and if we are doing something short (1-2 miles) and the terrain isn’t rough we’ll totally just throw on our Chacos and walk in those. Hope that helps!!ReplyCancel
Some people are surprised to find that we have a smaller “point and shoot” type camera in addition to our 5D Mark II. We have this camera for multiple reasons, the first one being that it is hardly a typical “point & shoot”. The Samsung NX300 is a 20.3 MP camera with smart features, interchangeable…
Nope. That’s this one: https://currentlywandering.com/2013/11/26/peak-design-capture-pro-camera-clip-v2-review/ I STILL love it!ReplyCancel
We started this journey over a year ago with our bikes on a rack attached to the back of our mini van. Biking is one of our favorite family activities and we knew they would be important to have with in the Airstream as well, but that required a significant re-arrangement of our current system….
I imagine the average person doesn’t think much about their hiking shoe purchases. I’d wager that a good percentage of people don’t even have hiking shoes. Being the active person and family that we are, I take my outdoor gear a little more seriously. Added to that, I have slightly wide feet. Choosing shoes can…
Great post, Rachel! Now, I want to take my kids (5 and 2) on this adventure.
I really liked reading your post, Rachel! You made me really want to visit and do that hike. And nice job on going to the bathroom by yourself in the woods – that’s really hard for us girls! 🙂
Fun post! I love the photos and I must say it takes a brave girl to pee in the woods! Kudos!
Great post! You guys are super hikers! That is awesome!
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