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…
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 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…
Once you have procured a tent, you now can move on to the family backpacking sleeping bags your family will sleep in while backpacking. Like tents, there is great diversity in sleeping bags. Also like tents, there…
Sleeping in the backcountry is one of my favorite aspects of family backpacking. There is nothing quite like falling asleep with the setting sun and waking up to beautiful sunrises and the sounds of birds to…