Some parents are horrified when they think of travelling long distances in a car with young children. Add in that you are not going to use any technology and many families would say that is impossible. Well Rachel and Andrew Machnee do not and have been on multiple family roadtrips with their 3 young children.…
The Realities of Adventuring with a Toddler: A Mom’s How-To Guide
Remember me? I’m the mom who packed up her 5 month old and headed out on a backcountry fishing trip in northern Canada with my husband in the post “A Floatplane, A boat and a Baby”. I also said something to the effect of we wanted to take the attitude that ‘this baby was joining…
Outdoor education: 3 Incredible Free Schooling Lessons
What can be found in the great outdoors that cannot be found in the class room? What mysteries cannot be contained between 4 walls? Today I want to introduce myself, and my husband, Lauren and Kris , photographers at Sea and Rhythm Photography. We are adventure nomads, free spirits and enamored by the idea of…
Yes, You Can Take Your Kids on a Surf Trip
The C Word. As in, CHILDREN. A word that makes grown men shake in their boots. A silly little word that is scary enough to ruffle the normally unflappable feathers of some of the most bad-ass childless adventure women out there! Is this baby the end of surfing, traveling, swimming, hiking, climbing, camping, snowboarding? Is…
Travelling with Triplets : Interview with triplet mom Kimberly Gibas
Ever wonder what it would be like to travel overseas with a baby? Try travelling with triplets under the age of 1! Well… This interview with Kimberly Gibas will give you a realistic look into exactly what type of prep goes into travelling with 3 babies and how to actually travel with triplets. Inside Scoop:…
Get Outside with Hike it Baby!
The first Hike it Baby hike was just me asking some women in a new baby gathering to meet me on a trail in Forest Park. It’s called Lower McCleay. What I love about this trail is it’s a quick fast hike with a nice creek, a lot of shade and a “witch’s castle” in…
The Righteous Vegans
I felt that the Green UP challenge would not be complete without touching on food. More specifically, I wanted to touch on Veganism and why a plant based diet is attractive for those that choose a greener lifestyle. I turned to two amazing friends and asked them to write about their family adventure with food.…
52 Weeks of Nature: Our families journey to an outdoor lifestyle
On a hike in November of 2015, my husband and I decided to challenge our family to get outdoors every weekend for one year. We named our challenge 52 Weeks of Nature. The goal wasn’t to become an outdoor family, although we did, or to become experts on the outdoors, although we learned a lot. Our goal…
Born to be Adventurous’ Top Posts of 2016
Born to be Adventurous was created in March 2016. Throughout the year there have been some favourite posts that keep on getting shared and so I wanted to make sure that you did not miss out on one of Born to be Adventurous’ top posts of 2016! Before I share with you the top posts…
The Birth Experience
Everyone has experienced one of the most adventurous moments of all time. The Birth Experience. While some have only experienced the birth experience as a baby others have been present or even been the ones delivering the baby. As an adventure family website I felt it necessary to highlight the epicness of the birth experience.…