We hiked Messer Pond Trail, New London Conservation Commission Trail #17. You can learn more about this trail and the Conservation Commission here: http://www.nl-nhcc.com/trails/messer_pond_17.htm.
We hiked a loop starting at Pingree parking area, taking the Bunker Loop, Wolf Tree and Great Brook Trails. Bunker Loop Trail is New London Conservation Commission Trail #1. Wolf Tree Trail is New London Conservation Commission Trail #26. Great Brook Trail is New London Conservation Commission Trail #8. You can learn more about these trail and the Conservation Commission here: http://www.nl-nhcc.com/
We had a great Kids to Parks Day! Our group of 16 (9 adults, 7 kids) enjoyed a scavenger hunt as they hiked to Lake Solitude, located in Sunapee NH. Everyone had a great time. KTP Day is a nation-wide day of outdoor play organized by the National Park Trust (NPT) in cooperation with a host of local and national collaborators. A big thanks … Read More
Why Buy? We are an active family and involving our children in our outdoor hobbies is very important to us. Our youngest (~5 months old) needs to be carried in order to participate in these hobbies (for obvious reasons), but we did not own a baby carrier that fit me well. When my first son was born, the BabyBjörn Baby Carrier … Read More
Early this morning, I started thinking about what I would share for #FlashbackFriday. Digging through some old tweets, I ran across an article I retweeted last year.
With Kids to Parks Day 2016 fast approaching, I’ve been thinking about the hiking and camping trips with our oldest son. Just over two years ago, my wife and I took him on his first (car) camping trip and first visit to a national park. Leaving work that Friday, I was excited to get away for a night, but dreading the packing and … Read More
To celebrate Kids to Parks Day, The National Park Trust & National Geographic are teaming up with HikingGeek to give away National Geographic’s Kids National Parks Guide USA Centennial Edition & Buddy Bison’s Yellowstone Adventure.
Almost a year ago, we visited Zion NP. That weekend, my 2 year old son helped me realize a few things about myself, my relationship with him and this blog. During our drive home I wrote and entry for this blog. Part of it read: “… I finally understand that I have a different type of goal. A goal that … Read More
Out for a quick hike with my son and dogs. My son ran most of the way to the top. At our turnaround spot, which had a nice view of the San Bernardino & San Gabriel Mountains, I put him in the pack to keep him from running down hill (the kid seems to only have 1 speed -FAST!). Geek … Read More
We attended a birthday party at Oak Glen Preserve. As soon as Ethan saw that it was outside, he kept saying “Daddy we go hike.” After hanging out at the party for a couple of hours, a few of us decided to hike a 2 mile loop around the preserve. Geek Stats Distance: ~2 miles || Elevation Gain/Loss: ±300 … Read More