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A Hiking U turn – The Dog Drank All Our Water
This post is sponsored by LifeStraw We recently took the kids on a hike we’ve never done before. We decided to bring the dogs along too. We’d been given some details on the route from several people...
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Fly Flishing Festival Tailored Towards Kids
Looking for something exciting and new to try with your kids next weekend? Join NFK at the Heber Valley Fly Fishing Festival located at the Rivers Edge Campground and Resort in Heber City Utah,...
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DIY Fishing Pole Holder + Giveaway
With six people in our family our fishing gear was getting a bit tangled. That many poles equals awkward transportation and storage. During a school outing with the DWR I came across this clever PVC...
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7 Outdoor Spooktacular Halloween Activities
Can I just tell you how much I LOVE Halloween!? Too much to accurately depict it in this blog post. The ghosts, goblins, the smell of Autumn in the air, and the family togetherness are all reasons I...
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Fall Leaf Fun – Jumping & Sorting
This post is sponsored by HI-TEC One of the big selling points for me when we bought our home was the many trees on the property. But whenever fall rolls around they dump their lush branches of leaves...
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And They Shall Have PIE…While Camping?
Four years ago, my Mom gave us this set of handmade Pie Sticks for a Christmas present. You’ve never heard of a “Pie Stick” before? How about a “Tart Stick”? Neither had we! We didn’t even know how to...
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Top 10 Ways To Be A Polite Ski Boat Passenger
We’ve been guests on several ski boat outings this summer. Being a guest anywhere with four kids in tow makes me a bit paranoid because we’re not only responsible for our actions but for those of our...
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Outdoor Gear Repair – Make It Do or Do Without
Outdoor gear doesn’t have to be exempt from this mantra. Zippers, buckles and toggles are all bits of the outdoorsman’s material world that doesn’t last forever. And it seems, at least at our house,...
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How To Make Your Very Own Kubb Set
Seven or eight years ago, Shawna and Damon introduced Jake and I to the game of Kubb, a Swedish game also known as The Viking Game . It is an easy field game that any age group or ability level can...
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Forgotten Ski Resorts And What They Offer In The Summer
When the snow stops flying and summer decides to make an appearance most people tend to forget about the ski resorts they ventured too. Truth is the party doesn’t have to stop there. these mountain...
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A Rod And Reel Designed For Beginners + Fly Fishing Festival
Fly fishing is one of the most relaxing and rewarding past times that I can think of. In the spring of 1995 my brother-in-law stuck me in a pair of waders that were too small and put a fly rod in my...
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Campfire Cake – With Printable Recipe Card
We just celebrated Corbin’s 11th birthday! And that’s a difficult age when it comes to birthday cakes. He’s no longer interested in little kid stuff like Transformers or Sponge Bob and a plain cake is...
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Backpacking In Yellowstone – Moms Only Edition
Sometimes mom just needs a break. And I’m not talking Bon Bons. My SIL Jinger and I spent a few days nurturing ourselves by backpacking into Union Falls, Yellowstone National Park‘s second largest...
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Medicine Bag Giveaway
While on our girls backpacking trip in Yellowstone we thought we’d try our hand at making medicine bags. Medicine bags traditionally were worn by the shaman of a tribe. Carried inside the bag were...
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Idaho Road Trip With 3 Unique Stops
We got off the highway on our way through southern Idaho to visit some hidden gems! Three to be specific! (With the population what it is, there’s hidden gems all over the state. That’s why it’s...
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Spiral Jetty & The Great Salt Lake
In 1970 a man named Robert Smithson decided to go out to the remote north east shores of the Great Salt Lake and construct this “earthwork”, artwork made out of things from the earth. He used mud, salt...
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Latest And Greatest Outdoor Kids Gear – Part 1
Each summer and winter we attend an event called the Outdoor Retailer Market in Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s like a one stop shopping center for business owners with outdoor recreation shops. They...
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Latest and Greatest Kids Gear – Part 2
On Monday we gave you Part 1 of the Latest and Greatest Kids Gear including 5 of THE coolest items coming your way. Today we bring you Part 2…Let’s get started! #6 Chaco Sandals For Spring 2016 Hitting...
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Let Them Take The Reins
I’d say, these days, 75% of the interactions I have with my children include me telling them what to do, whether it be related to chores, homework or some other type of activity. I attribute that to...
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Spontaneous Adventure Bag + Giveaway
This post is sponsored by Duracell As a youth one of my favorite things was our spontaneous family drives. We would all pile in our big green van and head out into the woods. My parents would always...
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