I’ve never done any sort of backcountry camping, let alone backcountry camping with a toddler. Old Glory is a hike I’ve done almost every year since I moved home from university. It’s the highest peak in the Rossland range, with almost 1000 meters of altitude gain from the trailhead. We decided to do this trail for our first backcountry camping trip since it is an already familiar setting, but still has a bit of challenge. There’s a few routes to the top, and we chose the Plewman Trail since it is the fastest and most scenic, despite also being the…
Three Days of Backcountry Camping with a Toddler
July 5, 2018
DIY Rainbow Rocker Critique: Six Things I’d Do Different
Matt and I classify ourselves as “reasonably handy”, and decided to build our own DIY Rainbow Rocker to gift Harry for his first birthday. It can be used as a rocker, flipped upside down to crawl under, or onto its…
I Don’t Want to Travel
I grew up in a scenic and beautiful area of our country, where as a child, I’d look out my bedroom window and see mountains, river, and sky. Growing up in BC’s Kootenays, I like to think I appreciated this…
“Sports Families” or “Recreation Families”
Physical activities can be classified into two groups: structured sports, and recreational hobbies. Both come with a unique set of skills and lessons. Both take commitment, and it’s challenging to be fully committed to both. Harrison, I want you to…
Things I Love for Baby (and Mom) That Weren’t on Any “Top 10 List”
When I was pregnant, I devoted a lot of time to researching the most useful items I’d need when baby arrived. It was overwhelming to consider what I’d love for baby and get use out of. I wanted to welcome my…
Starting Daycare, and This Little Boy’s New “Normal”
Its been a wild few weeks, Harry. We’re becoming daycare pro’s: I’m back at work, and you’ve just turned one. This is the new normal. I feel lucky I could spend the whole year off with you. It was a…
“A Little Like Me”
International Women’s day was last week, Harry, and I have been mulling over the significance of it ever since it started popping up on my Facebook feed. I am feeling pretty empowered at the moment. I get to live my…
Harrison rocks travel-days
Our last couple of nights saw us journey to Paerata, an area chosen for its proximity to the airport while keeping us well away from the boundaries of Auckland. We stayed in a bed and breakfast on a cattle farm,…
Surf and…Mountains (supposedly)
Raglan was a favourite of mine since we had so much fun on the beach. I also love the temperature! It’s been 20-25 Celsius and breezy. This is way more my jam than the northland, where it was 30+ most…
Taupo-Bound
…and there’s a lot of catching up to do! We by chance made our way back towards Auckland instead of Cape Reinga and caught Harrison’s (and Mom’s) first pride parade. En-Route to Thames from Auckland, we stopped off at “The…
Northland, New Zealand
Typing from the IPad is rather tedious, so rather than get wordy, I’ll keep this brief. I’ll start with sharing that Harry, you are most DEFINITELY prone to motion sickness, after another necessary outfit change on the side of a…