This past year has wrought a lot of change in my life. Last September, I had just read about Hike it Baby and joined the group, but considered myself too much of a novice to participate in a 30-mile Challenge. Growing up, I had been an outdoor kid. However, I found that life as an adult was sedentary and lived indoors. My kids changed all that. I knew that staying sane would mean getting outsid...
When I first dreamed up the idea of Hike it Baby I never imagined what it would become for so many people. For me personally as a new mother (and an older new mom) I just wanted to have an easy way to find new friends who liked to hike and hang outside with little ones.
I remember thinking, "How cool would it be if there was just a calendar in it with all kinds of hikes I could go do with othe...
Our friends at Onya have a new carrier out and we love it! The Onya Pure is a great carrier for those who hike and want a more breathable product. When comparison shopping, it may be difficult to tell the difference between the new Onya Pure and the Onya Outback carriers. Jessica is a trained babywearing consultant and manages social media for Hike it Baby. Using the help of our Branch Ambassad...
Is your family hiking in rattlesnake territory? In this article, Maria shares do's and dont's of hiking with kids around rattlesnakes.
“Hey, Mommy! Look at me!!” my son cheerily yelled as he hopped onto some rocks off the side of the trail. Before I could say a word, I heard the unmistakable rattle and saw the quick movement of a snake jumping (luckily) away from my son. We were deep in the he...
Hiking is in my son’s blood and in mine. When he was inconsolable as a newborn, taking him outside was the only thing that soothed him. Now as a toddler, there is no place he would rather be than outside no matter the weather. I am grateful that Hike It Baby helps share the world I love with him and connects him to others who share that love. His friends are all from Hike it Baby and there is n...
Looking for a way to simplify dinner at the campsite, minimize dish cleanup, or want to try something new? Then foil packet meals might be just the thing for your next family camping trip!
The combinations and possibilities with this cooking method are endless, but here’s the basic technique:
Start with a piece of heavy duty foil, about twice as long as the food you put inside (better to ha...
We're kicking off the Hike it Baby 30 Challenge, September 2016! And to get you inspired, we have stories from some of our pregnant moms hiking in the challenge.
We have stories from pregnant moms hiking in the first trimester, moms in the second trimester, moms in the third trimester, a twin pregnancy, and even moms due this month! If us pregnant mamas can do it, anybody can!
"Hi! I'm a pre...
It was 81 degrees and 60% humidity and only 8 a.m. The day wasn’t going to get any more pleasant. Sweat refused to evaporate. Instead, a glisten formed over my son’s brow. Yet, here we were, determined to be outside. Gaining for ourselves that hour of sunshine, dirt, woodchips, faint breezes, and sounds of geese. We walked as slowly as a two-year-old sometimes can. Each ten feet purchased only ...
I have a secret that I’m ready to share: I hate hosting toddler-led hikes.
However, I have another, more valuable secret: A park and play is just about the best thing in the world to do with a toddler. Stroller walks and adult-paced trail hikes are fun, but they just don’t stack up against a great park and play.
My now almost-2-year-old and I went on our first hike with Hike it Baby when he w...
On August 25, 1916, a bill, known glamorously as the Organic Act, was signed into law creating the National Park Service – the first federal bureau with a mission of conservation and connecting Americans to nature. Charged with a mission to “conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by suc...
