When Casey and I found out we were expecting little Patrick, we were beyond excited to start shopping for baby toys. We showed up at Babies R Us with our What to Expect When You're Expecting book's checklist on must haves when baby arrives. Not to my surprise, Casey booked it over to the baby carrier section :) We figured we needed something with the best comfort for him for long hikes, that is lightweight and thin so he wouldn't get hot. So, we decided on three types, Ergo B

In fall of 2016, at 30 weeks pregnant, Casey and I decided to go hike part of the Appalachian Trial in the Grayson Highland State Park. Let me start by saying that this trail was the most beautiful (in my opinion) of the sections we have been on in Virginia. There is nothing more exciting than wild ponies and hiking! We started day one around 4p.m. (after driving 6 hours from home base) by hiking out of Massie Gap from inside the park. We started our 15-mile loop on the Rhodo

I'm not going to lie, the main thing I originally looked for when looking at packs was something that wasn't blue and manly, which is surprisingly hard. All the high performance packs had amazing functionality, but not a very feminine feel to them. Of course, after day four of hiking through the woods, I really stop caring what I look like, but I like to have a little flare while it counts! Ladies, meet Bergans of Norway! This Rondane 65 L pack is a lightweight pack is weighi