Backpacking Crested Butte to Aspen with Kids

– 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”

Backpacking Lost Lake w/ Kids

Yesterday we returned from a single-night backpacking trip to Lost Lake near Nederland via Hessie Trailhead, located just outside of Indian Peaks Wilderness.  We originally planned Diamond Lake for the trip, but didn’t secure the wilderness permit in time.  Luckily, Lost Lake doesn’t mandate a permit.  Also, this was a kid-centered trip, since my friendContinue reading “Backpacking Lost Lake w/ Kids”

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”