By Sara Baird

A major expense when traveling is food. If you are unable to purchase food at a grocery store, store it, and prepare it the costs of your trip will rise dramatically. Most of our lives the only reason we could even afford to travel was that we camped with our cooler full of food. A quality cooler can make or break any trip so I was excited to try out the Rugged Road 65 cooler when asked if I would like to review it. I was interested to see if a better-built cooler could enhance these read more

Pittman Outdoors designs mattresses for a wide range of circumstances. James Pittman, the owner was inspired to design the AirBedz mattresses by uncomfortable nights spent on a regular air mattress in the back of his truck. Airbedz mattresses come in many shapes and sizes with different functions. Last winter I tried out the XUV mattress in my Outback and found it read more

By Sara Baird.

Onewind Hammock: Background

While being active outdoors is always fun, sometimes what we need most is to relax. My family loves our hammocks for this reason. We use them when camping and even more in the backyard. I was excited to see what Onewind had to offer when they asked me to try out one of their hammocks for a review.

Onewind focuses on providing quality lightweight gear at a reasonable cost. They offer hammock sleep systems, tents, and survival shelters. These products are made with the concept of “be read more

Whether packing for a short hike or a long trip it can be easy to overlook the first aid supplies. Having a fully stocked kit with everything available can help make grabbing your kit a habit. More importantly, having a lightweight and compact kit with just the essentials is going to ensure that it is not a burden. Surviveware specializes in organized preparedness, they sell a variety of safety kits and outdoor products. They sent me a small first aid kit and some biodegradable wet read more

Making it Easy to Choose Earth: Stojo Collapsible Cup Review

By Sara Baird.

What is Stojo?

Stojo is a company that is committed to designing earth-conscious products that add to your life. The company was started by three New York fathers who wanted to make it easier to make eco-friendly choices when living busy lives. Stojo sells a variety of collapsible products including cups, water bottles, and bowls as portable sustainable options. They sent me a 24 oz aquamarine cup to try out.

The Cup

The silicon parts of Stojos are made of LFGB certified platinum food-grade silicone, read more

By Sara Baird.

Anyone who has slept on an air mattress for an extended period of time can attest to how much it changes over time. It will feel supportive until it does not. Sovieluften’s goal is to create a solution to this problem, a tensioned cover that will put tension on the air mattress to both protect it and to prevent the sides from sagging out. I was excited to try this out when asked to write a review. As someone who enjoys adventure, I have found myself in many situations when I needed read more

By Sara Baird

Pittman Outdoors designs mattresses for a wide range of circumstances. James Pittman, the owner was inspired to design the AirBedz mattress by uncomfortable nights spent on a regular air mattress in the back of his truck. I was excited by the chance to review one of the mattresses in their catalog. Airbedz mattresses come in many shapes and sizes making the decision difficult. My choices included mattresses that would fit in the back seat of our pickup, in the box of the pickup, or read more

By Sara Baird

One of the things I love about camping is a dark and quiet beautiful night’s sleep. A few years ago I was so excited for a Memorial Day tenting trip, I had big plans for a deep night’s sleep. Unfortunately, for sleep, there was the most amazing full moon that weekend and it never got dark. I remember lying awake all night wishing I had a sleep mask along. When asked to try out the Beanie Sleeper I immediately thought of this night. I normally sleep in a hat both when camper and read more

By Sara Baird

I’m a mom teetering at the edge of an empty nest. As I’ve seen my kids grow up and become independent humans making it on their own, I’ve often found myself holding tighter to the one I still have at home and my spouse and to sometimes consider the unimaginable. How would I even cope if I lost them? Land tells the story of two individuals who are faced with the harsh life-changing reality of the loss of their entire family and their quest for survival in the life they are left read more