KEEN Footwear is sponsoring a contest over at Two-Heel Drive.
Tom Mangan is running a quick contest over at Two-Heel Drive for a new pair of Keen® shoes or boots. I say “quick” because he’s going to draw a name email out of his hat inbox next Friday, on December 12th.
This should continue to feed all of you contest-hounds, as we just wrapped-up ours today, and the next one doesn’t start until January.
So get cracking and head over to www.tommangan.net and win yourself a new pair of boots!
Joshua over at BoyandGirlScouts.com nearly caused me to spit coffee all over my keyboard at work yesterday morning, when he posted about the Wenger® Giant Knife. And yes, that is its actual name.
Decending the gorge to the Arroyo Seco River, along the Santa Lucia Trail
I was happy to recently partner with a great company in Saratoga Springs, NY called Upside Over that shares a lot of same goals and values I do, here at CampingBlogger. The company focuses on inspiring families to get their kids involved in outdoor adventures, with top quality gear targeted at the 0 to 12 year old age group. Can’t find a harness for your little rock climber at the local outdoor store? Upside Over has you covered. Along with helmets, shoes and chalk bags – all designed specifically for kids.
Camping is a great way for our children to develop an appreciation for the outdoors
Coming to you this morning from Australia is an article by Adele Horin in The Sydney Morning Herald about an American professor of family science at the University of Maryland, Sandra Hofferth, who gave a talk there about how our children’s lack of outdoor activity is leading to obesity at younger ages.
“There’s been a quadrupling of the number of overweight children in the US since the 1960s,” she said. “A big part of the problem is that play has become more sedentary.”
Keeping dirty hands and faces clean can be a camping challenge
A big concern that we have, when we are on a family camping trip, is keeping the kids clean throughout several days in the backcountry. We’re not clean-freaks, but our kids love to play with worms, slugs, salamanders, and whatever else they can find. And we all know that kids aren’t nearly as careful as adults, when it comes to keeping dirty hands off of food or away from mouths, noses, and eyes. Fortunately, there are some good products on the market that can help families keep little hands and faces clean.