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Camping in the Rain with Kids

You’ve got your reservations in hand, but the forecast is for rain. Should you go? Alaska-based mom Jennifer Aist, author of Babes in the Woods: Hiking, Camping & Boating with Babies and Young Children, has plenty of experience with family camping in the rain. “Last summer we had 43 days...
July 21st, 2011 | Travel Tips | Read More

Writers’ Round-up: Camping in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia with kids

Writers’ Round-up: Camping in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia with kids
Reading a first-person online camping story is excellent way to feel out a possible campsite – before you’ve even arrived! Here’s a quick round-up of sites (and sights) around the blogosphere, along with great takeaways. If you’d like me to include your camping related-post, leave a comment. Northwest...
July 19th, 2011 | Kid-friendly Trip Ideas, Outdoor Adventure, Travel Tips | Read More

No-Cry Tips for Camping with Babies and Toddlers

No-Cry Tips for Camping with Babies and Toddlers
OK, I’m sure half of you are laughing at the very title of this article – camping?! With an infant, crawler or toddler? The little humans that are nothing if not predictably unpredictable? Noooothankyou. Wait, wait…come back. We’ll break this down and I’ll see if I can convince you. Because...
July 18th, 2011 | Outdoor Adventure, Travel Tips | Read More

What to Pack for an Outdoor Festival (with Kids)

It’s festival season here in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. We’ve got festivals of every stripe — berry festivals, Shakespeare festivals, folk festivals, medieval festivals, rose and rodeo festivals. Our family recently went to the Folklife Festival with our kids, and here’s...
May 31st, 2011 | Travel Tips | Read More

How to plan an awesome family vacation in BC, Washington or Oregon

How to plan an awesome family vacation in BC, Washington or Oregon
I’m in the midst of trip-planning right now. Honestly, I love the research and time investment in planning a great trip, from picking the best kid-friendly hotel to finding out which museums are open on the days we’re in town. Yeah, I’m a travel-research geek. I cull information from a number...
April 5th, 2011 | Travel Tips | Read More
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