I first heard about Woolino in a parent group. One of the parents mentioned that they loved using the Woolino merino wool sleep sac while camping. The comment came at the right time since I was in need of a new sleep bag for my youngest daughter and a sleeping bag while camping. I did…
Camping with a baby is a lot of fun. We camped with our first daughter when she was 6 weeks old and with our second daughter when she was only 3 weeks old. I have to say the first time we went camping with a baby we were excited but also nervous. The experience helped…
If you have been following along you will know that I have had my ups and downs with cloth diapers. I used a service for the first year with both of my kids when we were living in an apartment. When it became too expensive for our student paycheck we tried some friend’s cloth diapers.…
I remember the first time I took my oldest out onto the trail while she was being potty trained. She was past the point of having lots of accidents but it was not uncommon for her to still have at a few every week. I had no idea if it was going to be a…
I have to admit that cloth diapering was one of my biggest concerns for the Green UP challenge. I was worried that cloth diapering would cut into my adventure time with the girls and that we would have constant diaper changes or blow outs. Luckily the cloth diapers we chose made exploring a breeze. I…
Ideally, when hiking with a baby on a hike they will be happy taking in their surroundings, basking in nature’s fresh air, or having a nap. However, that does not always happen. Entertaining your baby in the hiking carrier can sometimes be exhausting especially if it is a more challenging hike. Here are a…
When we first started we had a baby camping list. It made camping so much easier if we had done some planning ahead of time. To help you enjoy camping I created this ultimate baby camping list that will help you get through about 3-5 days. If you are going on a 5 day camping…
Hiking with a baby can be a really great bonding experience between a family. Creating memories in the outdoors is such a great way to get to know your little one and expose them to the great outdoors. It can also be intimidating deciding to take your baby on a hike for the first time. There…
Travel Beds How should you sleep your baby when you’re traveling? This question popped up every month of oldest daughter’s life until we finally purchased a travel bed before heading off to Sweden. We had to be creative with a minimal budget and packing space while travelling with a baby. Read on if you want to find…
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…
