Trail & hiking safety for families
Getting out into the wild and hiking are good green adventures for families. These sorts of trips are eco-friendly, great exercise, and healthy but if you’re going as a family, one with kids, there are some special safety precautions you need to take.
Don’t go as an entire family of newbies. One or more of the adults in the group should have been backpacking and hiking before. It’s not as simple as it looks, and issues like setting up a tent, lugging packs, how much water you’ll...
July 22nd, 2009 | Jennifer | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: basic first aid class, camping, eco-friendly hiking, experienced hikers, green adventures, green vacation, hiking, Hypothermia, into the wild
Budget-minded and eco-friendly travel tips
If you think you have to spend thousands on an eco-spa or buy multiple rounds of carbon credits to have an eco-friendly vacation, you’re wrong. There are plenty of ways you can green your travel while sticking to a budget. Here are some tips:
Think close to home: Even if you don’t live in a “green city” you likely still have local attractions, or at least in-state attractions that your family would enjoy. Start at your local city, then state travel / tourist websites to check...
July 12th, 2009 | Jennifer | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: budget travel, cheap green vacation, eco travel, green travel, green vacation, save money on green travel, save money on vacation, travel green
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