10 Tips for Toddler Trail Training – My WIFE Outdoors
This is the one of several posts contributed by my wife. We hope for this to become a regular segment on MyLifeOutdoors. A valuable resource to women (and their husbands) who love the outdoors (or who, at least, wish to love the outdoors). This is My Wife Outdoors.Our youngest daughter is almost three years old and we have recently begun training her to hike on her own. We know it will be years before we can go on a hike
Should We Care About Trash? – A Guest Post
Guest Post by Daniel Beach of ShareThisAdventure.com a website for sharing outdoor adventures. If you would like to Guest Post on MyLifeOutdoors please see our Guest Posting Guidelines. Just imagine it, you are strolling along a beautiful trail, paddling along some clear river, or just enjoying the great outdoors we love some much
Gear Closet Organization
I just came back from a trip and started to unload my gear. I was tired of all my gear laying haphazerdly in the top of my closet where I couldn't find anything. So I took the time to organize my gear. Nothing Special but someone might enjoy it anyway.Tent to the left, Cookware and food on top. Propane, stove, water filter, and bear spray on the second level Left. Rain cover, fire starter, toilet paper right. . Sleeping pads,
What Are The Top Outdoor Blogs? Your Opinions Please
I follow a lot of outdoor blogs
Texas Fires Devastating The State – Bastrop State Park Damaged by Fire – Extreme Drought
Another round of Texas wildfires have sparked up over the last couple of weeks. It seems the continued drought and high winds have caused some devastating results. According to the Texas Forest Service Firefightters have responded to over 305 different wildfires in the last seven days. Among those fires nearly 700 homes have been destroyed in past 48 hours. (Update @10:30 am 9/8/11: Bastrop Fire has destroyed 1,400 homes) All but Three of the 254 Texas Counties are under burn
Texas Parks and Wildlife Could Suffer Under Hefty Budget Cuts – Devil’s River SNA Closed During The Week.
Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) could suffer under hefty budget cuts. It seems the TPWD will lose 21.5% of their current funding over the next two years. That equates to nearly $150 million dollars and almost 231 full time employees. This could potentially shut down a number of Texas State Parks. Dolan Falls Near Devil's River SNA TPWD is already planning to transfer some parks to local control while others will be open fewer hours during the week. For
Fire Damage Photos – Davis Mountains State Park, Texas
It seems the Davis Mountains just can’t catch a break. Just a few weeks after extinguishing the largest fire in Texas history, another fire burns in the Davis Mountains. Just east of Mount Livermore, the Tejano Canyon Fire was started by lightning and has burned 12,000 acres since Friday.Burnt historic CCC building at Davis Mountains State ParkThis happened just days after I left the area and received my first good look at the previous fire damage. This was my second
Learn to Camp – Texas Outdoor Family Workshops Begin this Weekend
"Have you wanted to take your family on a camping trip, but you didn't feel you knew everything you might need to know to have a successful camping experience?" Texas Parks and Wildlife is offering a multitude of Outdoor Family workshops designed to give your family hands-on experience learning basic outdoor skills. Your family will be able to camp for the first time (or after a long hiatus) without needing to buy expensive gear. Texas Outdoor Family workshops are hosted
Book Giveaway – Francis Tapon’s Hike Your Own Hike
After yesterday's book review and interview with Francis Tapon I am excited to giveaway a hardcover copy of Hike Your Own Hike. Be sure to go read the Book Review and Interview and then enter below:This will be a completely random drawing using Random.org. You have the ability to earn multiple entries by completing more then one of the criteria below. Here are the basic rules for the giveaway:* One Entry: Be a follower of MyLifeOutdoors and submit a
Liftopia.com – Discount Lift Ticket Site – Review
Last week as I was preparing for a ski trip in Durango, CO. I came across a great little discount site. I was trying to save some money and was searching the internet for some discount lift ticket coupons. What I found was Liftopia.com. The best way I can describe Liftopia is through comparison. I'm sure you have all heard of and even used discount hotel/flight sites like Priceline and Travelocity. Liftopia is similar to those sites in that they sell discount