– detailed logistics, packing list, trail specifics, sample itinerary& budget – By Jennifer Mihlbauer-Schiel, July 28, 2022 This is it folks…search no further when planning your iconic backpacking trip between two of the cutest Colorado towns around! I can assure you I had read ALL the blogs, all the AllTrails reviews, and spoke with localsContinue reading “Backpacking Crested Butte to Aspen with Kids”
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Colorado Nature Bingo
Free Download of Rocky Mountain Version &/or Plains Version As a mom and former elementary school teacher, I’m always looking for creative ways to engage kids in their natural surroundings. What better way than through BINGO? Better yet…how about a Colorado-themed one? So in preparation for an upcoming kid-friendly group hike at Barr Lake StateContinue reading “Colorado Nature Bingo”
Preparedness: A True & Useful List
We’re focusing solely on PREPAREDNESS by listing the favorite items WE personally always keep in our packs when outdoors! By Jennifer Mihlbauer-Schiel & Jolene Stewart I can’t count the times I’ve hunted random blogs for the Holy Grail of MUST HAVES on the trail—only to feel like I’ve entered a curated space of advertisements. Continue reading “Preparedness: A True & Useful List”
A Nonprofit is Born
On our last backpacking trip, I managed to convince a friend to join us with her kids in the Rocky Mountains. Just moms and their elementary-age babes. No dad’s this round, cause ladies: We got this! Her kids are friends to my 1st and 3rd graders, and hadn’t yet experienced backpacking themselves. All of theContinue reading “A Nonprofit is Born”
Trading for Trails 