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It is a challenge to find campgrounds that are open at this time of year. In Alberta and BC they generally don’t open until May (and sometimes June) and many are closed again in September. An exception to this is Tunnel Mountain II campground on the outskirts of Banff. It is one of the very...
I have been in a rut lately, tired of doing the same-old, same-old. Being uninspired and going through a discouraging patch in my parenting journey has been no fun. I felt like we all needed a mix up. Others think I am crazy for going camping with the kids on my own. I think I might...
In our experience, it is pretty tough to make kids like hiking, canoeing, biking (or whatever), just for the sake of it. They tire quickly, and really, to be honest it just isn’t very fun for them to pound away at the miles. One way we make it fun is to remember it is NOT...
As much as I would like to say adventures just happen, they don’t most of the time. It is usually an intentional act of my will. I am naturally a schemer and often have a gazillion *great* ideas, with only about 0.5% coming to fruition! I also have a full blown case of forgetfulness –...
Becoming a mother was what I wanted, above all else, 12 years ago. Warm fuzzy thoughts of caring for a baby consumed my mind and I was willing to give up everything else for the title of ‘Mum’. I don’t have a ‘baby changed everything’ story. She was a pleasant addition to what we were...
