What if the reason you don’t fit in isn’t that something is wrong with you — but because you were never meant to? This is lesson three in the things I learned growing up traveling full-time as a teenager — lessons most of us aren’t taught, but probably should be. When my family moved into …
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When we sold almost everything we owned in 2015 and moved into an RV with five kids, we thought we were choosing freedom. And in many ways, we were. But what we didn’t realize was this: Travel doesn’t fix your problems. It amplifies them. When you remove routine, comfort, distractions, and stability, whatever is unresolved …
Welcome to episode 4 of Defy the Norm with Nomads with a Purpose! Today, I’m bringing on my five favorite weirdos to talk about why “normal” people send their kids to school and what our homeschooling, road-schooling, world-schooling life really looks like. Meet the Family Let me introduce you to the crew: What Homeschooling Really …
What are the best skis for advanced skiers? Listen the snow is falling, but to experience this season to its utmost potential you need to get yourself a pair of skis that can withstand the damage you want to put on the mountains. See at first, when being a beginner, the skis you ride make …
June 2018 Have you ever accidentally hiked 18 miles with an unnecessary 30 pounds on your back? 🤦🏽♀️ No? Just us. On a warm Thursday in June, in the South Cascades of Washington, The Fantastic Four (Robyn, Danny, Isabelle, and I), set off on a trail with the intention of backpacking to a beautiful alpine …
Want to find out how to teach entrepreneurship to teens? Do your teens want to start a business and be their own boss? As someone who was unschooled throughout high school, was raised to be an entrepreneur, and now runs 3 successful businesses at the age of 21, I’m sharing everything you need to know …
Looking for a gift to inspire balance in the mind, body, and spirit. Here’s our 2020 gift guide for mindfulness and health.
Do you need great gift ideas for a hiker in your life? We’ve hiked thousands of miles in 5 years and this gift guide includes some of our favorite products that we use when we hike!
I’ve been homeschooling my 5 children for 16 years and I want to share with you my top 10 tips for beginner homeschooling moms and how to help your kids thrive!
Did you forget to shop for that someone special until the last minute? It happens to me ALL THE TIME! Luckily, with Amazon Prime, you can get a special gift for that camping fanatic in your life in less than 2 days. Here are some of our favorite camping gifts from Amazon broken down by …
If you are nervous about having a comfortable sleep pad while sleeping in a tent, this blog will help you choose the best sleep pad for you. I’m not the type of person who can just sleep anywhere. And while I love sleeping under the stars, it’s not worth it if I’m going to be …
We’ve tested the REI Flash 22 on over 3,000 miles of trails and are sharing with you the 5 reasons we think it is the best day hiking backpack.
We fell in love with the KOA campground in Spearfish South Dakota on our recent visit this past May. Spearfish, which is located at the top of the Black Hills, is a perfect home base for so many great outdoor adventures. There are 3 campgrounds to choose from in Spearfish and while I did enjoy …
We want to inspire you to make health something that your family values too and what better way to integrate new healthy habits than by making them fun! From handstands to journaling, from building forts to kombucha, you and your kids will LOVE these 30 healthy habits are easy and fun!
A cold beer is ALWAYS the first thing on my mind after an intense day of adventuring. It doesn’t matter if I just finished skiing, hiked 10 peaks in one day, bagged a 14er, or explored the many great mountain biking trails of Summit County, I want to finish with a cold one. But with …
Four years ago, I had no idea that I was about to become a world traveler. Honestly, the idea hadn’t ever entered my mind. But then, we downsized our life and started roaming. Before I knew it, we had visited over 30 countries and with each one our wanderlust grows. That’s when I became so …
One of the best parts of living or visiting Breckenridge and surrounding Summit County is how easy and cheap it is to get around all the areas. Summit County’s public bus services provide a FREE ride to all the ski resorts, hotels, town centers, shopping centers, hospitals, many residential areas, and, our favorite, trailheads in …
Looking to find the perfect travel gift for kids? These 27 gift ideas are fun and functional making them perfect not only exciting for kids to unwrap, but also super useful for their next trip, adventure, or vacation!
