After over a decade of family camping adventures across national parks and backcountry trails, I've witnessed countless camping disasters that could have been easily avoided. From electronics disrupting wildlife to dangerous fire accelerants causing evacuation scares, these experiences taught me valuable lessons about what not to pack. While there are plenty of lists of what| Mom Goes Camping
Fall is my absolute favorite time to go camping and hiking. There are no bugs. The leaves are gorgeous and crowds have gone home. But camping in fall can mean a lot of rain. Which also means mud. To make it worse, it gets cold. It’s taken me a while to perfect my clothing system| Mom Goes Camping