Party on! We are here to raise the next generation to be excellent to each other and to our planet.
Trips
Non-heinous places to go that will provide a most excellent adventure! We only recommend places that us or our friends have been. No PR fluff here, compadres! Only the goods and the greats.
Reviews
Some of our favourite gear, tested on real family trips with real kids and real expectations, and shared to support joyful, connected adventures. Also, rad places we’ve been and think others will like too.
About Us
We have a simple goal – to explore this big bad beautiful world with our children, learning from nature, other cultures and our experiences as we go, with hopes to raise the next generation to have more empathy and love for the great outdoors.
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Glerups Slipper Review
Best slippers on the block? This may be entirely unnecessary, pretty sure these slippers write their own review, but today, is (always) the day to give praise where praise is due. As I arise from bed on this dreary, Tuesday morning, with a few pairs of slippers to choose from, without thought or hesitation, my…
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Murrin Park: A Short, Sweet Taste of Hiking the Coast Mountains
Right off the bat, let’s say it: if you want to do a most excellent hike in Squamish and you have the stamina to go up and down 800m in a single session, The Chief is bar none the best route around. But this is a page about family adventures—and more specifically, families with little…
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The Zero-Fluff Father’s Day Gift Guide for Outdoorsy Dads (Tested by a Dad)
We care about the recommendations we make. We sometimes (not all the time) use affiliate links to help keep the site running. Every item here has been hand-tested through years of professional outdoor work and surviving weekend trips with my own toddlers.Learn more about our Gear Review Policy here. Being a dad is the greatest…
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Your Honest Guide to Camping At Porteau Cove
The reservation process can be stressful. Setting up is never easy. Weather can be hit-or-miss. But that first cup of coffee sitting by the water at low tide while watching the kids turn over rocks and view the life underneath makes every bit of work involved in coming to Porteau Cove worth the effort. Where…
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Murrin Park: A Short, Sweet Taste of Hiking the Coast Mountains
Right off the bat, let’s say it: if you want to do a most excellent hike in Squamish and you have the stamina to go up and down 800m in a single session, The Chief is bar none the best route around. But this is a page about family adventures—and more specifically, families with little…
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The Best Family-Sized Beach Bags of 2026
We care about the recommendations we make. We sometimes (not all the time) use affiliate links to help keep the site running. Learn more about our Gear Review Policy here. Packing for the beach is a chore. Add kids to the mix and it becomes so daunting that it might even be overwhelming enough to…
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Every Day is Earth Day
Can we just go ahead and declare everyday as Earth Day? Our beautiful home that homes us all, cares for the diversity of the animals, mammals, insects, humanity. She gives without asking for anything in return, provides the plants that nourish us, the beauty that sparks our imagination and feeds our soul. She cares deeply,…
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The Best Slippers for Camping, Travel, and Home (2026)
With all the beautiful chaos of life at home and on the road, comfortable feet may be the most consistent gift you can give yourself (or a loved one) for starting or ending a great day. Wherever life takes you, a good pair of slippers can be an ideal bridge between bedtime and whatever adventures…
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Cotopaxi Allpa 60L Gear Tote Review: A Staple of Beach Adventures
The secret to a good beach tote is in the details. Anyone can grab an oversized bag and stuff it with anything and everything they want to haul down for an afternoon on the sand. But there are a few excellent beach bags out there that go above and beyond to help families stay organized…
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How to Pack A Complete Family Beach Setup in Your Checked Baggage
We saved over $1000 by not renting beach gear in Hawaii last year. A bold claim, yes, but if you see how much we packed into a 100L duffel below, it’ll start to make sense. One of the most surprising expenses on a beach vacation is renting beach gear. If you get the good stuff,…
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Are Balance Bikes Worth It? Our Family’s Yearlong Strider Review
The first time I saw a Strider Balance Bike I had to do a double-take. It was several years ago but the memory is still vivid. Here was this little kid cruising the bike path as if they owned the place. The amount of confidence and joy on this kid’s face was contagious. I had…
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Rewilding Childhood Starts with a Raincoat
Kate Howlett When I was approached to write this guest post, I wondered for a good while what perspective I could add to this wonderful site. Any organisation with the mission ‘Our goal is to raise the next generation to be mindful of our natural world and to preserve wild spaces’ is something I can…
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Kitworks 55L Gear Tote Review
Organizing gear is a necessary step for successful family adventures. The problem is, if you’re like us, available time to actually organize anything is pretty much close to nonexistent. Sure, we make time to pack for a big vacation, as tedious as it may be. But what about all the times when we want to…
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The Sea To Sky Gondola: An Excellent Family Activity Near Vancouver, BC
There are very few activities around Vancouver, BC that offer real outdoor adventure with a few local comforts. Sure, there are pretty parks such as Stanley Park and Lighthouse Park, or activities such as Grouse Mountain or the Capilano Suspension Bridge, but our favourite spot to take our little ones is the Sea to Sky…
