Family backpacking is my absolutely favorite way to travel and explore and I find the places that we have camped overnight are the destinations I hold the most memorable and special. Call me sentimental, but there…
We just returned from a beautiful weekend trip to Michigan’s lower peninsula where we backpacked a 23 mile loop over a relaxed two and a half days. The Manistee River Trail/North Country loop is located near…
I keep an Ultra-Sil Stuff Sack near the top of my pack filled with our family backpacking frequently used essential items. This bag holds various items that are not necessarily categorized with each other except for the fact…
When hiking, nothing seems more pure than the cold water flowing in mountain streams. However, even the cleanest looking water can harbor illness inducing pathogens and must be treated. Once you find a back country water…
When you gotta go, you gotta go. And there is a right way and a wrong way to do it! In fact, entire books have been written about how to do it including How to Shit…
Family backpacking sleeping pads will serve you well in making your nights more comfortable when backpacking. Not only is it added cushion to the sometimes hard and rocky tent floor, it also insulates your body from the…