Learn how to stay safe when camping with the family, especially young kids.
In the outdoors, I’m not afraid of snakes or bears and definitely not insects. But I’ll admit it: ticks absolutely freak me out. I’ve had Lyme disease before, and it is no joke. The good news is that, if you remove a tick properly within 24 hours of it biting you, there is almost no […]
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As much as I love Mother Nature, I also know that she isn’t always kind. Even if you are completely prepared, bad things can happen. Nobody is immune to injury, sickness, getting lost, animal attacks…
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I grew up backpacking in the Adirondacks Mountains, camping, and orienteering all over the country. It never occurred to me to be scared of nature – even when in bear country or when encountering venomous snakes.
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I love the spontaneity of travel and not knowing what you will encounter. But I do NOT love getting traveler’s diarrhea the day before I am supposed to take a 9-hour bus ride. Or having my kid wake up at 3AM with a fever and having to rush through an unknown city trying to find
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I’ll admit it – I’m one of those weird moms who actually likes snakes. While other parents are shrieking and pulling their kids away, I’m the one pointing out how cool it is that they can swim on top of water (seriously, have you seen that?). But here’s the thing: whether you love them or
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How to Keep Your Kids Safe and Found While Hiking: A Parent’s Complete Guide After eight years of taking my kids on backcountry adventures—from easy nature walks when my daughter was a toddler to challenging multi-day hikes now that she’s older—I’ve learned that hiking with children is actually safer than many activities we do at
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