Every day, I am reminded of my outdoor education class that I took at the University of Alberta. We discussed questions related to ‘where can you engage with nature?’, and ‘what is the importance of the human connection with nature?’ My husband and I often find ourselves discussing similar questions. Cam often comments on the potential…
Hike: Lower Falls Trail Location: Golden Ears Provincial Park, British Columbia near Maple Ridge. Located about 1 hour from Vancouver, BC and about 20 minutes from Maple Ridge, BC. Driving instruction available on Google Maps. The Trail head is easily located in the Gold Creek day use parking lot in the Golden Ears Provincial Park. Distance: 2.7…
The tips in this post are based on our first backcountry camping trip with our baby. The tips posted here are based on my reflections post-trip and what I might have done differently on my first backpacking trip with a baby. Basically, “If I knew then, what I know now”. Please keep in mind that…
Camping with a newborn can be a very intimidating experience especially when it is your first. It definitely requires some more packing including somewhere for the baby to sleep. Camping beds for babies are a good option and these sleeping bags for babies over 6 months of age are a great! It is totally worth…
