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The worst family backpacking trip ever

As I finished digging the last cathole with my ultralight trowel and dumping in the remaining disaster from the night before, I considered my bruised and aching hands and wondered if I had been wrong the whole time – was the wilderness really the right place for kids? My wife …

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Why we dehydrate and prepare our own meals

As we start heading towards backpacking season, I figured it was time to talk about dehydrating your own food. A week or two ago Gina Begin asked around about what we did and why for this #TeamSierra post on Dehydrating your own camp meals at the Sierra Trading Post.My wife pulled …

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Kahtoola MICROSpikes Review (with Video)

It’s not every day that you see a pair of MICROspikes facing off with a golf cart. I’m guessing the thought hadn’t even crossed your mind. But, we endeavour to please and we want to make sure that gear can stand up to our rigorous testing. Oh, and we like …

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Canoeing the Bowron Lake Circuit with Kids

This summer we did something crazy… and had a blast doing it. We took our two youngest kids (3 years old and 1) on a week long canoe and portage trip through the Bowron Lakes. To be honest, it wasn’t that crazy as we had a bomb-proof Clipper 18′ 6″ …

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Family Backpacking the Ozette Triangle, WA – Part 1

Out on the western edge of the Olympic Peninsula you’ll find a beautiful and untamed coastline just perfect for hiking with kids. It’s a 9 mile loop that is divided into 3 equal distances. Both camps are on the ocean and the second day is a breathtaking beach hike offering …

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