Family Travel Toolkit: Tips and Tricks for Fun Family Getaways
family Travel Hacks
Traveling with kids can swing between awesome, stressful, annoying, and back again within the span of a few hours. The following are some tips and tricks I’ve picked up along the way to smooth out some common family travel wrinkles.
Travel Gear
Gear and gadgets can make family adventures a bit more fun and a whole lot safer. The following are some of our favorite things to bring along on our family adventures.
Books & Gifts to inspire adventure
What kind of gift do you buy an outdoorsy kid? How to get kids excited about an upcoming family adventure? The following posts are some ideas for building excitement about family outdoor time at home or on the road.
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100 Awesome Gifts for Outdoorsy Kids
By Kristy Esparza, April 21, 2021Disclosure: This post includes some affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission if you purchase a product through our site. Outdoorsy kids don’t mind getting their hands dirty. They’ll play in mud, study worms, and...
Top 25 Spring Books for Kids
Top 25 Children's Books About SpringDisclosure: This post includes affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission if you purchase a product through our links. By Kristy Esparza, Post Updated: March 9, 2021 There’s nothing like feeling the first signs...
Top 10 Binoculars for Kids
Top binocular picks for kids of every age, plus a break down of all those technical specs so that it’s easy to pick the perfect pair for your child.
Top 10 Hiking Shoes for Kids and Toddlers
Keep them safe and comfortable on the trails or on the playground with these 10 amazing hiking shoe options for toddlers and little kids.
20 Books About Camping for Kids
These camping books for kids are a perfect way to get them excited for your next camping trip or camping-themed story time.
Hiking in Rattlesnake Country: What to Do in Case of a Snakebite and How to Avoid One in the First Place
Are you prepared for a hike in rattlesnake country (aka most of the South Bay)? Don Edwards Environmental Educator Genie Moore and her husband, USDA Wildlife Biologist Bryan Popper, share how their family stays safe on Bay Area Trails. Click here to learn what to do in case of a snake bite, and even more importantly, how to prevent a bite in the first place!