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Tag: Kids in nature
How to fail at over-nighting in a hut with teenagers 🙄🙄🙄 & kids
I was talking to my mum the other day about a tramp (hiking trip) I did with her, my step dad Graham and my two friends when we were teenagers. It is a very fond memory for me but perhaps not so for my… Continue Reading “How to fail at over-nighting in a hut with teenagers 🙄🙄🙄 & kids”
School Holiday ideas!
Hi all, did you know we have a website full of awesome walks in the Bay of Plenty region and beyond, just waiting for you to take a look at http://www.forestfamilynz.com! Check it out for awesome inspiration over the school holidays. We detail the… Continue Reading “School Holiday ideas!”
How to fail at mountain biking with kids
Hey everyone welcome to a series on how to fail …! We are aware of how on a daily basis we are bombarded by endless beautifully curated images, stories of success and of things we should strive for, do or aspire to be… We… Continue Reading “How to fail at mountain biking with kids”
Enjoying the journey not just the destination
The theme these past school holidays seemed to be – Enjoy the journey 🏞 I feel like I always try to enjoy the journey and be present in the moment. But sometimes the realisation that you aren’t actually present slaps you in the face… Continue Reading “Enjoying the journey not just the destination”
How hiking builds resilience in kids
What does it mean to be resilient? Resilience is the capacity to adapt well in the face of adversity, trauma or stressful situations, it is basically the ability to “bounce back” from difficult experiences. Strength/Toughness 💪 (both physically and mentally). I’ve always believed that bush… Continue Reading “How hiking builds resilience in kids”
Te Whare Okioki – New DOC hut in the Kaimai Ranges
It is so awesome to have a new DOC hut in the Kaimai’s. Te Whare Okioki is situated at the Ngamuwahine Shelter along the North South track (southern end) and is accessible from heaps of tracks. My sister and I decided to meet up… Continue Reading “Te Whare Okioki – New DOC hut in the Kaimai Ranges”
Pa Kereru Loop track updated!
Hi, we just wanted to let you know that this neat little ~45 minute forest loop track has been updated with a whole heap of great new signage!😁 Woohoo! So if you live in the Bay of Plenty or happen to be passing by,… Continue Reading “Pa Kereru Loop track updated!”
Top 5 Tips for bush 🌳walking with under 5’s
“My kids can’t even walk down the road without moaning” …. this is something we hear a lot! Guess what our’s were like that too when we started out! Here are our top 5 tips for bush walking with under fives: Expectations: If you are just… Continue Reading “Top 5 Tips for bush 🌳walking with under 5’s”
Attempting to summit Mt Karioi, Raglan🌊☀ with my 7 year old
Enjoy this adventure written by my friend Stacey about her and her’s son attempt to summit (I know that sounds so hardcore👊💪🤣) Mt Karioi – a 2.4 million year old extinct volcano🗻. In all the times I’ve been to Raglan I’d never considered attempting… Continue Reading “Attempting to summit Mt Karioi, Raglan🌊☀ with my 7 year old”
Walking at kids pace
I find that kids have two paces, the slow, almost painful, one for when they are walking with just their family and the fast, fun run, one for when they are “walking” with their friends. Most of the time when I’m out bush walking,… Continue Reading “Walking at kids pace”
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