We had our 4th of July weekend booked for a long time. In fact, just a few days before Autumn was born last October, my husband reserved the Gold Butte Fire Lookout as far out as you can--nine months. So as Spring turned to Summer, we found ourselves eager with anticipation for this trip. It would be Autumn's biggest adventure yet, as we were planning on spending three nights and four days in a...
We just had our first Hike it Baby camp trip and it was an awesome success. Nine families and a whole lot of babies and kiddos and somehow we managed to get them all to sleep by 9pm!
The Silver Falls Hike it Baby camp trip was the first of two planned for this month. We chose Silver Falls because we knew it would be hot and there is a lot of shade and swimming holes a plenty for the group.
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Adidas has been kind enough to hook us up with an invite into their employee store. This applies to all Hike it Baby and your family so print up this Hike It Baby adidas Employee Store Pass Aug 2014 and head on in to the store. Make sure you read all of the info they sent us to!
Other hook ups this month are lead a hike between now and September 15 and we will enter your name into a drawing fo...
We've been popping up and popping out literally everywhere this last week. An 8-month-pregnant Valerie Hurst from KATU news covered our Big Latch On on Trail in Portland. We had over 100 people show up with 68 latching women. If you don't know about the Big Latch On, this is an amazing group nursing that happens across the world. It is organized by a Portland non-profit called Big Latch On Wome...
Friday, August 1, 2014 Hike it Baby is doing a Big Latch On on Trail, so we thought posting this piece Anka wrote on pumping on trail came at excellent timing. Whether you bottle feed or breast feed, we thank your for working hard to keep your baby healthy. Picture this, a well beaten hiking trail in the middle of a vibrant forest leading to a beautiful tumbling waterfall and to the side of the...
Hikers Be Aware! There are creepy crawlies and weather that can ruin a good hike, but don't let that spoil the fun. Just be aware of these things as you head out there.
Over the last few weeks we have had some women talking about trail hazards like ticks, rattlesnakes, poison oak and stinging nettles, so we thought we’d post a brief list of things to think about when heading out with your littl...
As new parents, Josh and I have been longing for a tropical beach getaway for the nine months Autumn has been with us, and probably for another nine months before that. Yet, like a lot of new parents, just thinking about the logistical challenges of traveling international with an infant were enough for us to stay put for at least for a few more months. Instead, we opted for a stay-cation at on...
Eds Note: This is the first of a 3 part series on hiking with little ones.
As first time parents we had numerous friends tell us (in a loving way) that we should get used to the idea that our hiking days are now behind us.
As a family of two, we had always been into the outdoors and you'd usually find us every weekend or vacation somewhere on a mountaintop, trekking, hiking and climbing in t...
Finding the time, energy and motivation to hike can be tough, especially with a baby! I only have one, so I have no idea how mamas with 2 or more get out, but here's how I've been able to do 2-4 hikes a month for the last 7 months. (I do more walks and hikes on my own too, and these tips apply to Hike It Baby hikes, my own neighborhood dog walks, family hikes and just getting to the park.)
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Like most new parents, my life and that of my husband's, were forever changed last Fall with the arrival of our baby daughter, Autumn Eugenia Goffin. In spite of our permanently altered reality, we vowed we wouldn’t let parenthood stop us from venturing into the great outdoors and doing all the things we loved to do together. Being together in nature was part of what connected us as a couple. W...
