by Tina Kusal - Ski goggles are an essential part of your skiing and snowboarding gear, being that they can make or break your day on the slopes. Visibility, comfort, and fit are key when it comes to buying the best kids ski goggles, to ensure they can properly help protect your eyes from on-mountain hazards. | Related: The Ultimate Gift Guide For Outdoor Families | A few … [Read more...]
10 Best Trail Running Shoes For 2018 – A Buyer’s Guide
by Tina Kusal - It is important when you explore the outdoors, to be safe. This means more than just being aware of your surroundings. You also want to make sure you have the best trail running shoes on your feet because the last thing you want to do is trip or fall in the middle of nowhere. The wrong trail running shoes can cause serious discomfort and serious injury. … [Read more...]
[Great Gear] Play Line Slackline Balances Independence and Fun
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by Kate Spiller - You just want to kick back and relax while enjoying the outdoors, and your kids are either bored or running amok. Does that sound familiar at all? For me, the campground scenario comes to mind (but this also just applies to hanging out in the backyard or at a local park). You want to get to all the fun and adventuring that comes along with spending a few days … [Read more...]
80+ Outdoor Gifts For the Whole Family
Outdoor Families Magazine is offering our most comprehensive outdoor gift guide ever. Outdoor gifts for hikers? Check! Outdoor gifts for backpackers? Check! Outdoor gifts for campers? Yeah! Outdoor gift ideas for boys? Yep! How about gifts for outdoorsy girls? You betcha! The goal? To make sure you can find the best outdoor gifts for everyone on your list, from trail runners … [Read more...]
Holiday Gift Guide for the Adventurous Kid
There’s an ever-growing body of research which supports the importance for kids to regularly get active, get outside, and get in touch with mother nature. We now know that fresh air is not just good for the well being of an adventurous kid, but fundamental to their development, helps them connect to the world around them, and provides beneficial opportunities to learn about … [Read more...]
Holiday Gift Guide for the Adventurous Dad
If your dad is an outdoorsman, buying him a gift doesn't have to be a daunting test of how to find the one thing he doesn’t have and will actually want. We know that a love of the outdoors has quite a spectrum. From hunting trips out to the mountains to simply finding an excuse to spend an entire Saturday out in the yard grilling, we understand that the adventurous dad is … [Read more...]
Sports Water Bottle Buying Guide – 10 Best Under $40
by Tina Kusal - Whether you are fixing up the yard, going for a hike, breaking a sweat at the gym or going camping, the one piece of great gear you'll need is a good portable sports water bottle. No journey is complete without the right hydration companion and the ten insulated sports water bottles below are guaranteed to fit the role perfectly. When you are away from home, no … [Read more...]
Holiday Gift Guide for the Adventurous Mom
Whether she's your adventure partner for life, your audaciously courageous sibling, or your resolute mother-in-law, if she loves experiencing the world, this gift guide was curated just for her, by women just like her. ~The OFM Gear Editors It can be tricky to find the perfect gift for an adventurous mom. We get it. You want to buy something she’ll be able to use and abuse, … [Read more...]
10 Best Kids Bikes Under $100 For 2018 – Buyer’s Guide
by Tina Kusal - Looking for the best kids bikes under $100? Well, you've come to the right place. Every kid needs a bike. They are an essential part of independence that children crave. The best kids bikes come in all shapes and sizes and fit within all kinds of budgets. There are several things you need to consider when researching kids bikes such as size, weight, shape, … [Read more...]
Best Family Tent Buying Guide – Top 10 Under $100
by Tina Kusal - Buying the best family tent for camping can be a serious investment and prices range from very low to very high. Then you have to consider the variety of materials, ease of setting up, and how many people need to fit inside. That is a lot of information to sift through which makes the whole process daunting. Key factors of utmost importance that identify the … [Read more...]
[Great Gear] TreePod’s Portable Treehouse
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by Melissa Edge - For any nature-loving kid there is something immediately appealing and imagination-igniting about a tent that is suspended in mid-air. No hard ground beneath their bum, no easy access for creepy crawlers; just top-secret hideout bliss. Such is the idea behind the TreePod portable treehouse, a quick and easy playtime structure that can be erected without … [Read more...]
Great Gear: A iPower RV Inverter Generator Video Review
by Lydia Blanco - I must admit, I knew little about what an RV inverter generator was when our family recently embarked on a one-month Boondocking Challenge. Boondocking is essentially parking your RV or camper in a spot that doesn't have access to electrical or water connections, so needless to say finding a quality RV inverter generator we could trust became my mission. A … [Read more...]
Great Gear: Butler Rockhopper Overboots Keep Mud at Bay
By Kate Spiller - As much as we want to clear our calendar and rid our weekends of errands and other obligations, the reality is, we’ve got stuff to do! On a recent Saturday, besides the main event of visiting the pumpkin patch, we were also in and out of shops and restaurants and checking things off our grocery list. The kids would absolutely need rubber boots for the muddy … [Read more...]
Great Gear: Chasing Windmills Merino Wool Apparel
By Kate Spiller - In our ever changing world, it’s more important than ever to find ways to simplify, live purposefully, and practice sustainability. One way that we can strive toward this is through our clothing choices. As an outdoor family, we need garments that fit with our lifestyle. We’re out adventuring in all seasons, and in all kinds of weather, which is why the merino … [Read more...]
Great Gear: Kid’s Mittens Stay Put Thanks to Cubbies
by Mae Kiggins - Keeping kids warm during the winter months is a challenge for any parent and kids are experts at undoing our hard work, even when we spend money on specialized gear. How many times do your kids take off their mittens, hats, and scarfs? How often do you find yourself trying to convince, or bribe them to keep them on? Thankfully the designers of Cubbies offer a … [Read more...]
2016 Outdoor Gear Gift Guide
Still looking for that special gift for an outdoor-minded loved one? Check out the 2016 Outdoor Families Gift Guide, filled with fabulous finds from leading outdoor retailers both big and small. From casual to luxurious, OFM's Gear Team scoured the industry in search of unique, functional, and budget-friendly gifts to place under the tree this year. Happy holidays, and we wish … [Read more...]
Great Gear: Epic Wipes keep this mom’s crew clean
by Erica Lindberry If your family is anything like mine, then you have probably wished for stock in baby wipes once your children were born. Although I haven't taken the time to count, I?d say we go through approximately 167 wipes during a typical weekend adventure. Climbing, camping, or somehow even just sitting in the backyard, my kids sure do have a knack for bringing in … [Read more...]
