I felt complete and utter despair. I knew our ‘93 VW Eurovan was probably going to break down at some point on our 3-month trip but I did not expect it to happen just 2 weeks in. It just was not supposed to happen yet. We had plans… The most frustrating part about seeing the…
Broken Down: Is Van Life really for us?
The Truth Behind Biking with Kids : Riding the Hiawatha Trail (+Video)
Riding the Hiawatha trail was an unforgettable experience. As a family we soaked up the fall coloured views and whooped through all 10 of the train tunnels. The 7 Trestles (train bridges) provided an incredible view of the valley. A view that we obviously had to stop on and take a family picture. The small…
Explore Northern Idaho : Bikes, Brews and Family Fun
Our family is 10 days into our 90-day Western US VW van trip and we have started our adventuring out strong. After spending time wrapping up loose ends in Canada while relaxing on a friend’s property in Yakh, BC we crossed the U.S. border and left Yahk in our tracks! The wild turkeys were waiting…
New Adventures Post-Partum
After keeping a pretty safe hold on the handbrake, I decided to release and commit fully to following the imaginary line on the trail. A bump in the trail sent me soaring. After landing softly, I approached a turn and, as instructed, I slowly pumped the brake. I reached the turn, let go of the…
New innovative BioLite headlamp available in time for Christmas
Our family has officially started our 3 month Van trip with Dusty our VW van. He is a 1993 VW Eurovan with lots of character and is a big part of our family. I am writing this in Yahk, BC while the kids sleep in the van that is parked near the river on our…
5 Outdoor Mittens for Kids: Choosing the right pair for your child
There are so many options and different pairs work better for different children. This can be such a challenge when trying to find the “right” pair for your child. But in extremely cold weather there is no debate. Children have to wear mitts or the tears will start coming or even worst frost bite. These …
Leaving on an Adventure: Van Life with Kids
Dreams really can come true and adventuring does not have to stop after having kids. After we bought our ’93 VW Eurovan, just after having our second daughter in the spring of 2015, we had been dreaming of hitting the road for an extended Van life adventure. Now, 3 years later, our family is ticking…
Something else has broken – Adventures in our VW Van
The tragedy happened about a month ago just before we went away camping for the weekend. I went to grab some food out of our fridge in Dusty our VW Van and noticed that the food was hardly cold. I headed to the buttons overtop of our windshield to turn the fridge on and realized…
Real Talk Series: Getting real adventurous with the Adventure Mamas Initiative
I am so excited because the Adventure Mamas are going to be taking over the Born to be Adventurous Mamas Facebook group and hosting discussions about adventure and motherhood in our Real Talk series. They believe that “adventure is an incredible catalyst for growth, healing, and empowerment.”. Join the Born to be Adventurous Mamas Facebook…
We Have Water! Filling up a VW Van water tank (Video)
There is less than a month until our VW van trip where we will be touring the US and Canada. Our family is so excited and we really cannot believe that we have pulled the money together for the trip. If you want to learn how we managed to come up with the money then…