We did it! About a month ago we set a goal of gathering over 1000 families to hike all across North America on July 25th for our first annual Hike it Baby Hike On! And not only did 1000 families sign up but we had 1395 families hit the trail with Hike it Baby or with their family and friends.
Why did we do this? Well the short of it is we wanted to see if we could get thousands of people on tr...
Meet Westie! She competed in the HiB30 Challenge this June and won a prize from our sponsors at Superfeet. She, Courtney - age 4, and Clayton - 9 months hiked 46 and 33 miles respectively with HiB Santa Clarita!
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 f...
Attention: working parents or anyone looking for a way to add in more family hikes. The after work rush can be intense, fighting traffic, picking up the kids from daycare, letting the dogs out, cooking dinner, etc. How do you fit a hike into such a busy evening schedule? Below are some strategies that help my family get out with our little one after work.
1. Plan ahead and organize. I start...
Meet Holly! She competed in the HiB30 Challenge this June and won a prize from our sponsor Northside USA. She and Leora, 8 months, hiked 54 miles with HiB Portland!
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 is my third challenge and this time I uped my goal...
I have always struggled with my weight. I am not as active as I should be, but even as a competitive swimmer, I was obese. This made me very hesitant to join Hike It Baby and get out. As the only child of a single mother, I grew up being told that I was stupid and a failure. Then I married an alcoholic and believed the lies that he told me, despite giving birth to two beautiful girls that mea...
If you live in an extremely hot climate or are traveling somewhere where the heat is more than you are used to, it's very important to monitor your hydration while hiking and to watch for signs and symptoms of dehydration in yourself and your little one(s).
Nurses Paula Fortin, ANP, FNP (Former Pediatric ICU nurse, ER nurse, Lifemed Flight Nurse) and Thuy Le (Neonatal ICU RN, Staff Registered...
Hello Hikers! Meet Lyndsey - she joined in the June HiB30 Challenge and won a prize from our partners at Garmin by registering her little one, Aubrey (18mos), and hiking 61 miles with the HiB Monadnock Branch. Way to Go!!
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...
Were you a Hike It Baby Facebook lurker at first? Are you still? That's completely okay! It can feel scary at first, putting yourself out there to join a whole group of new parents and kids that you don’t know…it’s like going on a group blind date.
“What if these parents are all more fit than I am and I’m slow?” you might ask yourself.
“What if they all have friends already, and I’m an outsid...
That moment when you realize that Hike it Baby has become such an enormous factor in your life. This is one of those trail conversations that could go on for hours! Let's keep it up with a recurring blog post. Here is what some of our fellow HiB members have to say about reasons they know that they are HiB Hikers!
You know you're a HiB Mama when...I set my alarm for 7am, actually wake my sleep...
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! It was awesome. We love to get out and this encourage us to do a few good hikes and lots of neighborhood walks.
What was the biggest obstacle you faced during this Challenge and how did you overcome it?
Getting motivated ...
