A few years ago, our children received Outdoor Adventure themed Christmas and birthday gifts to equip them for family outdoor adventures for years to come. They received many of the essential items required for our family outdoor adventures. Since then we have traveled the US from coast to coast and I am grateful that we always …
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It was going to be a perfect day. My plans were perfect. But the weather was not. The rain had fallen in fits and starts for 24 hours. It was just enough to soak everything while leaving no window of opportunity for the sun to do its job. Articles of clothing and towels hung on the clothesline, only …
Eric and I camped a few times before having children. Of course, we were certain that one day, in the not so distant future, we would take children camping with us; and since we planned to have a few, we invested in a 6 person tent even before they came along. Don’t laugh. I am a planner. …
The final full day of our camping adventure left us with a decision. We knew the kids would have the energy for one more hike, but we had two great choices. Table Rock Mountain, the originally planned hike, was a 2.2 mile roundtrip hike with difficult sections. It was also 5 miles farther along the …
After our hike at Linville Gorge, we hopped back in the van and headed toward Wiseman’s View. Our directions stated that Wiseman’s View was about 4 miles down an unpaved, dirt mountain road. It was the longest 4 miles I have driven, but we did eventually find our parking lot. This hike was completely paved …
Our cold nights while camping didn’t prevent our daytime fun! In fact, the chilly temperatures were perfect for comfortable hiking. Our first goal was a hike at the Linville Gorge, the main reason I had selected this area for camping. It was less than 10 minutes along the Blue Ridge Parkway. October is a beautiful …
