Congratulations to Emily from Hike it Baby Louisville and Melinda from Hike it Baby Pittsburg! Just by submitting and leading a hike in the month of August they were entered to win these amazing prizes from Prism Kites and SmartWool and so can you! It's easy and fun! Just submit and lead a hike and you are automatically entered to win!
Meet Maura from Hike it Baby Douglas County! She and baby Sage (10 months) joined in the June HiB30 Challenge by hiking and hiked 65 miles! Congratulations on your miles and winning an awesome prize from our partners at Stonz!
Was this your first Challenge? If yes, how did it motivate you to get outdoors? If this was not your first Challenge, how was it different from your previous experience...
Over the past few months, we've been hard at work on a series for our blog called Overcoming Obstacles. New topics are posted regularly, and lots of HIB hikers have shared their stories about obstacles that they have overcome through hiking, as well as obstacles that they have overcome in order to join us on hikes. A round up of our Overcoming Obstacles posts are below.
1st Hike is the Harde...
Hey Hikers! Leading a hike is so easy and fun and on top of that you are entered to win a monthly prize for each hike that you submit to the calendar and lead! This month the prizes are a Klean Kanteen 12 oz Insulated Bottle and a Bern Nino or Nina Kids Bike Helmet!! Thanks to our awesome prize sponsors we have a little extra motivation to add to that calendar! Submit those hikes and motivate ...
Meet Marrett! She competed in the HiB30 Challenge this June and won a rainsuit from our sponsor Oakiwear. She and Harper, 16 months, hiked 30 miles!
Was this your first Challenge? If yes, how did it motivate you to get outdoors? If this was not your first Challenge, how was it different from your previous experience?
This was our first challenge! We love to hike, so it was great to have ...
There’s so much we can teach our children in the great outdoors, from how to follow trail markers to what a woodpecker sounds like hammering away in the forest. But what are some things we need to make sure we know in order to keep our family safe? Below are some key bits of knowledge every parent should know about plants and animals when taking everyone out for a hike.
Tree Branches are Not H...
Meet Lynette! She and Ryan (age 1) competed in the HiB30 Challenge this June and won a pair of Cruzer shoes from our sponsors at Evolv. Congratulations!
Was this your first Challenge? If yes, how did it motivate you to get outdoors? If this was not your first Challenge, how was it different from your previous experience?
This was our second time doing the challenge. We did all 30 miles back i...
We may not have bears in every Hike it Baby city, but for those who do, here are some tips to think about from one Alaskan Mama.
Here in Alaska, black and brown (also known in the interior regions as Grizzly) bears are emerging from winter dens. Shaking off a few months of mostly idle slumber, our bears are looking for nourishment and a safe place to raise their cubs while preparing almost imm...
Meet Lisa from HiB Tacoma, who hiked in the June HiB30 Challenge with Andric and Auden and won a Real Baby Food book by Jenna Helwig!
Was this your first Challenge? If yes, how did it motivate you to get outdoors? If this was not your first Challenge, how was it different from your previous experience?
Yes. We go outdoors regularly, the Challenge encouraged us to choose a hike more than we mi...
A few weeks ago someone posted a picture on Hike it Baby Portland of a second hand carrier they had gotten with a cracked frame and asked if we thought it was safe to carry their baby in. While I would want to actually see that crack in real life to fully determine, my gut reaction is there is no way I would carry Mason the distances we do and as often as we do it with old equipment. The hard t...
