Interview: Audrey Withycombe (hiking, camping, biking, boating, skiing)

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Our latest interview is with Audrey Withycombe who has created an amazing podcast called Outdoorsy Families - I suggest you all go and subscribe to it right now. I've been looking for a while for an outdoor parenting podcast and I was excited to hear about hers. In this interview, she shares what it's like to be an outdoor parent while raising kids full-time on a summer camp. I hope you enjoy it and find it helpful like I did! Name: Audrey WithycombeLocation: Northern Minnesota at a summer camp on a lakeFamily Activities: Hike, camp, mountain bike, motorboat, fish, canoe,…

Interview: Dennis & Laura (climbing, camping, hiking, skiing, kayaking, canoeing)

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We're excited to share another interview this week! This one is really interesting because we have a husband and wife giving two perspectives on how they make outdoor parenting work.  Name: Laura & DennisLocation: MA, USAFamily Activities: Climbing, camping, hiking, downhill skiing, kayaking, canoeing. ​Kids: 10 & 6Work Schedule: ​​​ 2 full-time Transitioning to parenthood: What outdoor activities did you do before you had kids? Same, just much more frequently before kids!​ If you or your spouse were pregnant, did that person continue any of the activities and how did they modify the activity while pregnant?  Laura: I climbed until my harness didn’t fit anymore. Skiing stopped…

Interview: Karl Klemmick (Skier, snowboarder, backpacker, canoist, climber, biker)

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For our second interview we are excited to share Karl's experience as an outdoor dad. We have known him and his family for a few years. They are part of a group of families we go on group camping trips with a few times a year, until they moved back to Colorado. I have always been impressed with how they find the time to get into the mountains so often while they both worked full time jobs and also with the impressive hiking stamina of their daughter. Name: Karl Klemmick Location: Boulder, Co, USA Family Activities: Mostly downhill skiing, snowboarding, hiking, backpacking, camping,…