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2026
  • February 2 Sailing trip to the Exumas
2025
  • October 12 Fall Aspen Leaf Seeking Camp at Cruces Basin
  • August 31 Summer camp in the Jemez
  • July 25 Boys trip to Mt Sherman, a busy CO 14er
  • May 25 Late Spring Camping in the Jemez
2024
  • October 11 Fall camping, Cruces Basin way northern NM
  • August 1 Summit of Yale, Colorado 14er
  • February 10 Seriously challenging family yurt trip Feb 2024
2023
  • October 31 Fall family camping in northern NM
  • October 25 Epic canyoneering trip (broken foot and helicopter rides)
  • June 11 2023 Utah Road Trip
2022
  • November 18 Canyoneering getaway
  • November 14 Yellow Aspen Search
  • July 31 Handies 14er 2022
  • July 18 Mt Shavano (CO 14er)
  • July 2 Bolam Pass, San Juans, Camping
  • May 14 Great Sand Dunes/Medano Pass Camping
  • January 17 Ice Cave
  • January 17 The Once! and Only Carlsbad Caverns
2021
  • October 17 Jemez Camping Boys Only
  • October 5 Fall camping (so good)
  • July 31 Jonny & Matt, El Diente
  • July 23 Summer 14er with the boys (Mt Huron again)
  • June 27 Floating the Green River in 100+ degrees
  • June 2 Canyoneering getaway (matt only, sans family)
  • June 1 Oregon Roadtrip (a coda to covid)
  • March 20 Grand Canyon run with jonny
2020
  • December 15 Yurt Trip 2020
  • November 30 Another xmas tree from the national forest–best yet?
  • September 25 Camping near Cruces Basin Wilderness
  • August 21 Camping near Tres Ritos
  • August 14 Three boys, one fourteener (also: ways to mobilize kids for outdoor success)
  • August 2 Thoughts on camping with a newborn, 9 years later.
  • July 27 Utah Spring 2020
  • July 24 Roof-rack-o-rama
  • July 12 Bit of relief up in Colorado
  • July 9 Homeschooling: Using “Morning Time” to teach multiple ages
  • July 3 Homeschooling: Becoming a “Brave Learner”
  • June 30 “Welcome” to {some version of} Homeschooling
  • April 4 Local secret camp spot
  • April 2 “Rock Detective” Activity for elementary kids
  • February 24 Type “P” Fun
  • January 20 You should try waxing… your pants!
2019
  • December 13 Christmas Tree Hunt 2019
  • September 30 Canyoneering with Boys (lots of boys)
  • August 17 Crested Butte is Awesome
  • August 9 Boys Camp on the Brazos Ridge High Point
  • July 20 Cow(ish) Camp up on the Continental Divide
  • July 6 A Tribute to Baba Cat
  • June 28 Family camping up on the NM/CO border
  • May 12 Utah Roadtrip, Spring 2019
  • May 9 How to prepare for Summer Camping
  • April 27 Embracing the stupid-brave
  • March 3 Winter trip to Spruce Hole Yurt
  • February 25 A topo map activity for kids
  • February 12 Beginning the adventure at home through great books
  • February 5 Climbing Gym Sundays
  • January 15 Teaching the Boys to Ski
  • January 4 Homemade fire starters and lighting them on fire at home
2018
  • December 31 Rocket Boys
  • December 19 Cheap & easy way to wrap those strange-shaped gifts
  • December 16 Annual Burning of the Christmas Trees
  • December 12 Gifts for Adventurous Kids
  • December 3 Christmas Tree Hunting in the Woods
  • November 29 30+ Great Gifts for the Adventurous Mom
  • November 24 Pre-dawn hike with the boys
  • November 22 30+ Great Gift Ideas for Outdoorsy Guys
  • November 16 Yarrow – nature’s bandaid
  • October 11 Car-camping cooking essentials
  • September 28 A Survival Kit Project for Kids
  • September 7 Pooping in the woods (with kids)
  • September 5 Criss-crossing the continental divide in search of new remote spots
  • August 19 The First Aid Kit
  • August 19 Good times at Hoots in Albuquerque
  • August 14 Perseid Meteor Shower at American Springs (in the Jemez Mtns)
  • July 19 Summer adventuring in the simplest way
  • July 15 Canyoneering with Kids
  • July 14 Backpack child carrier – Osprey Poco Plus
  • July 13 Hiking Mt Huron with the boys (a Colorado 14er)
  • July 2 Scouting new spots, the Holmes way … drive, drive, drive…
  • June 24 GPS Navigation Apps for iOS
  • June 20 Quickest visit ever at the New Mexico Wildlife Center
  • June 14 Muley Point, Utah
  • June 9 Utah Roadtrip
  • June 7 Easy summer lunches: “buffet style”
  • June 5 Touring the capitol at Santa Fe
  • May 24 Choosing a Tent for Camping with Kids, and Tent Tricks
  • May 23 The Dungeon: A Local Treasure
  • May 21 First time for the boys camping under the stars (no tent)
  • May 19 Headlamps
  • May 16 Are we homeless, or just camping? 3 reasons to camp *regularly* with your kids
  • May 12 The “Whatever” Blanket
  • May 11 An Extra Gas Can is Not Necessary (aka Crossing Escalante)
  • May 9 Growing Butterflies
  • May 8 Out-smarting the crowds on Memorial Day
  • May 7 Camping with Kids – Easier said than done, but do it anyway!
  • May 5 Las Conchas Trail – A lovely place to spend the day
  • April 18 Boys camping at Ortega West Saddle
  • March 30 Cave of the Winds
  • March 16 Weeknight Camping
  • February 17 Camping in the Carson NF past El Rito
  • January 21 Two fathers take all the kids to a Yurt
  • January 17 Weeknight winter camping
2017
  • December 30 I love Crested Butte
  • July 30 Rainy car-camping west of Silverton in the San Juans
  • July 3 Antero – a drive-up colorado 14er (almost)
  • June 30 Sand Dunes and Medano Pass Camping
  • May 6 impromptu camp in the NF near home
  • March 26 bit of overnight snow in the local NF
  • March 25 local NF camp, just us boys
  • March 11 local NF camp with a friend
  • March 3 Dad’s take all the kids to Long John Yurt, Enchanted Forest
  • February 20 Las Conchas winter dayhike
  • January 14 Xmas tree burn 2016 (burning 2016’s tree)
2016
  • December 30 Adults-only escape to sail in the Caribbean
  • November 26 Xmas tree hunt 2016
  • November 11 Fall wood gathering on Obsidian Ridge
  • October 9 weeknight NF boys camp
  • October 8 stormy visit to Cave of the Winds
  • September 17 San Luis (Jon’s last 14er, just camping for us)
  • September 4 Uncompaghre 14er, Dad+Jasper time
  • August 27 Bodie + Jasper + Dad camp in the rain in the Jemez
  • July 30 Little Bear – Blanca Traverse
  • July 23 Sand dunes and retreat to Trujillo Meadows
  • June 17 Jemez camping along FR 144
  • June 16 Handies with just Bodie (Jon & Sarah joined)
  • June 10 Adult Canyoneering Getaway
2015
  • December 5 xmas tree 2015 from the NF
  • September 6 weeknight camp along Camp May rd with the two older boys
  • August 16 Jasper + Dad hike Elbert
  • August 9 weeknight camp in the local NF
  • June 27 Weekend trip north of Chama to camp in the rain at Fishmouth Campsite
  • June 7 Moab roadtrip, Dad/Bodie/Jasper and lots of friends
  • May 30 Boys love caves
  • May 22 Flagstaff area family adventures with Staveley & Fam
  • April 18 another quick local NF camp night
  • April 4 Camping along the Chama river with friends on easter
  • March 20 Early season (chilly) start to camping season
2014
  • December 7 Xmas tree from the forest, 2014
  • September 14 carson NF camping with friends
2013
  • August 10 How to be an adventurous mom when you’re not “outdoorsy”

We’re a homeschooling family in Los Alamos, New Mexico, hoping to give our boys a love for the great outdoors and provide them with skills they’ll enjoy for life. When it comes to camping, we are experts at getting off the beaten path, away from crowded campgrounds.  And adventuring to us can be as simple as checking out a local park or as ambitious as hiking a Colorado 14’er.

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  • Fall Aspen Leaf Seeking Camp at Cruces Basin
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  • Boys trip to Mt Sherman, a busy CO 14er
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