Lost in the crowd Lost Lake is the reason we started backpacking as a family. It has been the goal I've been edging us towards for the past few years. Luckily, along the way, we’ve gathered families we enjoy backpacking with, so it all came together in a splendid clamor of bodies this summer. I’d... Continue Reading →
A Nocturne with the Sea
I've become interested in field trips lately. We have dabbled in homeschooling here and there, and one thing I have come away with is the knowledge that anyone can gather a group of kids together and book a field trip. For this outing we chose the Sealife Center in Seward. The Sealife Center is foremost... Continue Reading →
Caines Head: Seward, Alaska
With the baby still under a year, we earmarked this summer as a backpacking summer. Our other kids are old enough (4, 6, and 8) to carry their sleeping bags, pads, clothes, snacks and water bottles, while the baby man can be front carried, leaving both mine and my husband's backs open for all the other... Continue Reading →