Our kids never cease to amaze me. They have adapted so well to this traveling lifestyle of ours and I see them growing and thriving in the most spectacular ways. Hiking is definitely a huge activity for us. We started with short hikes when they were little, and gradually have been able to increase the…
We love to get out on family bike rides, and with a young child that can be slightly frustrating. She often wants to ride on her own, but the rest of us can ride 10+ miles and her little legs just couldn’t keep up with us. While Cara is amazing on her little strider bike, Rachel…
While we were staying along the Oregon Coast, we managed a hike to the top of Cascade Head near Lincoln City, Oregon. This was probably the one day it didn’t rain in about a week of being there and we took full advantage by getting out and exploring. To find our hike, I basically Googled…
[…] Remember all the rain I mentioned back in 2014? Yeah. We desperately needed a hike and when the weather forecast looked even remotely dry, we hit the trails. We found a 6 mile round trip trail to Cascade Head and headed out. Our efforts were rewarded with a muddy, damp, trail, lots of elk, and amazing views. Full blog post here. […]ReplyCancel
Our adventures can be pretty spontaneous. Sometimes that also means expensive, but the two don’t neccessarily go together. We arrived at Crater Lake National Park in the afternoon, pulled over into a longer RV parking spot, and walked over to the Mazama campground kiosk to check in. There was a bit of a line, so…
Last week we hiked the Trail of 10 Falls at Silver Falls State Park in Oregon. We had heard great things about this park and it didn’t disappoint! We pulled out ALL of the tips and tricks we know for helping our kids to hike without whining on the long 9.5 mile trail. They did…
I freaking love your adventures!
YAY! That is awesome! We are hoping to head to Yosemi
te next year, we might need to check out this hike!
Also, M&M’s make every hike better and now I want some…
M&M’s make EVERYTHING better! haha! Thanks for reading!
Also(I need to give what I type more thought before hitting post), the top pic is fantastic! Beautiful shot! Hopefully I will stop hogging your comments section now and be done 🙂
Great post! Stunning photos and virutal fist bumps to your kiddos! Way to go! One question… If you handed over your camera to the person who took your family photo and you were still wearing a camera, does that mean you carry two cameras with you? I always bring the point and click for the kids to use and hand that over but the photo looks to be too good of quality for a point and click!
Thanks Meg! Yes, we take two cameras. Our other one is the Samsung NX300 and we LOVE it. We bought the body only and the 20mm lens so it will mimic the focal length of our camera phones (about 30mm). It’s a 20mp and has great optics (so better than our camera phones) plus it has the direct wifi feature so we can transfer the images to our phones and post to Instagram.
We are heading to Yosemite this summer and have been trying to get the kids pumped up about the hiking we hope to do. Thank you for your inspiration! It CAN be done. I also appreciated your article about how to get kids to hike without whining! On our last hike, lollipops and a battery-operated spritzing fan saved the day. Thank you for sharing your experiences.
You are welcome!! There are definitely some shorter hikes to do in Yosemite, but this one was definitely worth the effort! They also have pit toilets along the trail, so you don’t have to worry about little kids needing the bathroom. Hooray!
Ha! Thank you for the tip about the toilets! We attempted the mile-long hike around Bear Lake in the Rocky Mountains when our sons were younger, only to have the dreaded whining about needing to go to the bathroom about a quarter of the way in.
We can’t wait to explore Yosemite. Your pictures are amazing!
You are welcome and thanks for reading!! We are backpackers by nature so the bathroom issue isn’t a big deal for us. We figure if our kids REALLY need to go they’ll deal. 🙂 haha Such nice parents. Our only downfall these days is remembering to pack the shovel and toilet paper on long hikes!
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Do you have a list of products youve found make hiking with the littles easier?