Category Archives: Traveling Tips
One Pan Camp Meal Idea
We are on the road for Project Remote again! This time we are out to document the New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and South Dakota Remote Spots. We do a lot of backpacking for Project Remote but more time is spent … Continue reading
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Homeschooling on the Road
My family travels a lot. Our greatest homeschooling challenge may be that we miss out on a lot of activities that require regular participation - gymnastics, sports, co-op schools, etc. The flip side is that we are always experiencing … Continue reading
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Camping Entertainment
We just returned from a month-long journey for Project Remote, documenting the most remote location of the 7 northeastern states. While we were able to crash at 9 different houses during our trip, most of our time was spent camping. … Continue reading
Backpacking with a Toddler and 4 Words You Never Want to Hear
“I Want My Potty!” Uh-oh My almost 3-year old has peed in the woods for over a year and been pooping among the leaves and dung beetles for at least 4 months now. So setting out on a 3 day … Continue reading
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First Poop in the Woods
Parents measure their children’s progress in different ways. As a camping family, the first poop in the woods is monumental. Yesterday, as we were climbing up to the Pennsylvania Remote Spot, our daughter took her first poop in the woods! … Continue reading
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Camp Food and Newts
Last weekend we met a bunch of other biologists in the Ocala National Forest for Newtfest - an annual camping and dipnetting party centered around the search for striped newts in ephemeral wetlands. The place where we all camped was … Continue reading
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Veggie Pancakes
Pancakes are great traveling food - they are easy to pack, fun to eat, easy to hold, and not too messy. But if you know me, you know I’m not talking about ‘regular’ pancakes (or as a friend says when … Continue reading
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The 10.5 Hour Road Trip
I got a wild hair a few weeks ago and decided to take a road trip to Raleigh, NC to visit some good friends. Just me and Skyla in the car for 10.5 hours, what was I thinking right? It … Continue reading
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Traveling Toddler Treats
I’m packing our food in preparation for our Remote Spot trip tomorrow. Actually, I am taking a break from prepping to record an inspiration before I forget it. How many ideas have been lost by not stopping and writing them … Continue reading
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Smelling the Flowers
Traveling with a baby, then a toddler is an amazing experience. It forces you to slow down and literally smell all the flowers that you come across. Trails that once took hours to travel, now take a few days as … Continue reading
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