The strong breeze tosses the wisps of hair around my face. All is quiet except for the chatter of my kids as they scour the landscape for sharp bits of rock and thick wood branches to build their own tomahawk. We have been trolling around the Southwest, from the Grand Canyon to Mesa Verde, playing in…

Hello friends! Well, we are smack in the middle of a week in Moab. Not our official start to 6 months on the road, but a good week to test out the new solar, mountain bike in Moab and most importantly visit family we haven’t seen in 16+ years and show them around our Utah…

As the end of our 8 weeks of travel came to an end, we found ourselves at a bit of a low. If you tagged along on our adventures last summer, then you read the post on leaving Oregon, with wildfire evacuations hot on our heels. We passed from Oregon into Idaho and the smoke did…

The number one question we are asked regarding mountain biking with kids has nothing to do with biking. It isn’t about kid’s bikes, or trails, or tips for getting up a hill. No. It is regarding how to get to the trailhead… with all the bikes. And the struggle is real, right?! Transporting two bikes…

Last fall we went on a month long road trip, chasing warm weather, mountain biking trails and even a few sunny beach in southern California. Our journey took us through St. George, Death Valley, San Diego, Joshua tree and finally to Sedona, AZ. As the miles ticked closer to Sedona, I messaged my friend Jen…

In 2010, I saw my son, Abishai, fall in love for the first time (aside from the love for his mother and food of course). I think this is a little earlier than most; he was 22 months old, and we’d bought him his first bike. It was a Strider balance bike, and it was…

If you are into biking, a four-day trip on the White Rim Trail in the Island in the Sky region of Canyonlands National Park should be on your bucket list. And if you have kids, it is more than do-able. If you arrived at this post without reading our trip report from doing it with…

Last fall some of our good friends put together a four-day, three nights, vehicle supported trip on the White Rim Trail in Southern Utah. The goal? To bike as much of the 100 mile White Rim Trail as possible with our kids, enjoy backcountry camping in secluded parts of Canyonlands National Park, and have a ton…

Grand Targhee Resort is located on the flanks of the Teton Mountains, just west of Jackson, WY and East of Driggs, Idaho. A small, local mountain, this area is known for its epic powder (500+ inches of snow a year), amazing views, big terrain, but also its family friendly vibe. If you missed my trip…

I walked up the short flight of stairs and entered the small village at the base of Grand Targhee Resort. The air was crisp and cold, friends were huddled around the fires with an apré-ski beer, a couple of moms bounced infants snuggled deep in layers of down. One dad carried a passed-out toddler, goggles…

If you are part of our Facebook community, then you know that a few weeks ago, we started our all new Kid Project Tip Series! We will be publishing new tip videos every week on our Facebook and YouTube channels! Since it is super easy to miss things via social media, I will be summarizing and sharing…

If you’ve been around the blog for any length of time, then you’ve no doubt noticed we have partnered with Snowbasin Resort through the last couple seasons. We love skiing as a family at Snowbasin and want to share our tips for your visit to the resort. Snowbasin is a huge mountains with a total…

If you are part of our Facebook community, then you know that a few weeks ago, we started our all new Kid Project Tip Series! We will be publishing new tip videos every week on our Facebook and YouTube channels! Since it is super easy to miss things via social media, I will be summarizing and sharing…

If you are part of our Facebook community, then you know that a few weeks ago, we started our all new Kid Project Tip Series! This is the second tip in a series of new tip videos shared every week on our Facebook and YouTube channels! Since it is super easy to miss things via…

If you are part of our Facebook community, then you know that a few weeks ago, we started our all new Kid Project Tip Series! We will be publishing new tip videos every week on our Facebook and Youtube channels! Since it is super easy to miss things via social media, I will be summarizing…

Good morning friends. It has been awhile since I grabbed my fresh cup of coffee, sat by the fire, and had a conversation with you all. This is undoubtedly something I plan on changing in the new year. More writing, more listening, more conversation. We have so many new followers to the blog recently, and…

Friends, if you have a child that wants to learn to ski or snowboard, January is the month to do it. All across the nation, resorts are offering amazing deals for Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month. While I believe you can teach your child to ski yourself if you have years of ski experience,…

If you’ve been reading the blog for the past 6 months, you’ve undoubtedly noticed that we purchased an Airstream trailer, and have been adventuring in it a bit. We were fortunate that the previous owners were also happy to sell us a Honda EU2000 generator. The generator was pretty much a requirement out of the…

I love words. And I love words that aren’t even real words. My current favorite is discombobulated. Isn’t that a great word?! And man, I cannot think of a better word to describe our family on most our adventures. 🙂 Why do I choose a word every year? Every year for the last 8 years I’ve…

A note from my family to yours: Hi friends! Every November comes around and I find myself with less time for outdoor pursuits, and overwhelmed by the impending business of the holiday season. I also find myself looking for unique but also useful gifts, realizing that truly my family doesn’t really NEED anything. So below…