Hiking and Camping with Kids: Safety

I relish experiences where my daughter is encouraged to move out of her comfort zone. It is character building and … More

Hiking and Camping with Kids: Getting Kids who are Reluctant into the Outdoors

I strive to offer my daughter a balance between the technology that rules our lives in 2018 and the natural … More

I awoke in the morning to see a text from my friend saying that she needed a day off the … More

We started off with a walk through Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia. The town is rich with civil war history and … More

This is the second last video in my solo Mantario series. This video is by far the most important. Thank … More

I came to a cross roads on Mantario trail and I didn’t know which way to go. Episode two of … More

I ventured into the wide open wilderness on Mantario trail. Mantario is boasted as one of the most challenging trails … More

My alarm clock sang to me at 5:30 this morning and my husband, daughter, two dogs, and I left shortly … More

The anxiety that I experienced on Sunday still weighs heavy on my mind. I believe that experience is the worst … More

Over one year ago I created Backpack Chronicles and in that time, I have worked on a lot of self-development, … More