Kids | Get Outside

July 21, 2020

Adventure, Baby! First Backpacking Trip

Over the weekend we took Katrin on her first backpacking trip, down in Kananaskis. I booked us a site for two nights at Point…

June 26, 2020

Adventure, Baby! Backpacking Baby Food

Katrin has been eating solid foods since four months old (with her doctors approval) and she gets BIG MAD if we are eating and…

October 11, 2015

Backpacking With Children: A Week On A Remote Island

All through the spring we worked on getting the kiddos ready for our big (secret) backpacking trip of the year: a week on Flores…

September 2, 2015

When I Grow Up

Yesterday I turned another year older, and this website celebrated it’s 5th anniversary. The (in)frequency of posting here is not a direct reflection of…

May 26, 2015

Backpacking With Children: Our First Time

On May long weekend we loaded up 5 backpacks, the kids, their dad (Jason) and headed for the mountains. It was raining lightly, but…

April 8, 2015

Hiking With The Younglings In Peter Lougheed

Over Easter weekend we decided it was time to hit the trails with the kids. We want to take them backpacking this summer, but…

December 31, 2012

Calgary’s Aerospace Museum

With the cold weather sometimes making outdoor activities less enjoyable, we decided to take the kids to one of Calgary’s lesser known attractions: The…