Entries filed under 'camping with kids'

Savvy Mom Dishes Advice in 'The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids'

Taking the kids camping? Need some tips for optimizing the fun factor? A new addition to the REI bookshelf might help: The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids by Helen Olsson. Olsson, a mother of 3 based in Boulder, Colo., and former executive editor at Skiing magazine, is a widely published freelance writer whose 2009's New York Times article on llama-trekking with her kids served as the inspiration for this book. Olsson serves up 10 chapters divided into 4 sections: • Getting Started ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on July 16, 2012 4:31 PM & Tagged Helen Olsson, book, camping, camping with kids and kids | permalink | Comments



Kids and Hiking: What One Mom Learned That Works for Her

What does it take to persuade your child to complete a hike? In a New York Times article published this past weekend, a mother explains how she discovered the power of jelly beans (and other incentives) that succeeded, more or less, at keeping her young son's feet moving down a trail. As I learned when interviewing more than 2 dozen REI colleagues for the REI Expert Advice article Kids and Hiking, treats (a euphemism for "bribes," if we're transpartent about it) are a common and usually ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on May 19, 2011 1:47 PM & Tagged Hiking, Hiking with kids, backpacking, backpacking with kids, camping, camping with kids, family, kids and parents | permalink | Comments