Stories from the Trail

4 Tips for Washing Dirty Baby Clothes

4 Tips for Washing Dirty Baby Clothes

At First Peak, all our clothes are purpose-built to stand up to sweat, spills, and spit-up. They’re odor-resistant and quick-drying; they keep their shape; and they wash cleaner than traditional...

4 Tips for Washing Dirty Baby Clothes

At First Peak, all our clothes are purpose-built to stand up to sweat, spills, and spit-up. They’re odor-resistant and quick-drying; they keep their shape; and they wash cleaner than traditional...

The best $40 I spent in Februrary

The best $40 I spent in Februrary

We arrived in Melbourne, Australia, after a month of road tripping around New Zealand. It had been an incredible month of hiking, swimming, cycling, and exploring, but we were also...

The best $40 I spent in Februrary

We arrived in Melbourne, Australia, after a month of road tripping around New Zealand. It had been an incredible month of hiking, swimming, cycling, and exploring, but we were also...

Unlocking Day Trips When Visiting a New City

Unlocking Day Trips When Visiting a New City

After a month of road-tripping around New Zealand, staying in a new place every 1-3 nights, we emphatically settled into our apartment in Melbourne. We’d have nearly five weeks to...

Unlocking Day Trips When Visiting a New City

After a month of road-tripping around New Zealand, staying in a new place every 1-3 nights, we emphatically settled into our apartment in Melbourne. We’d have nearly five weeks to...

Our 5 favorite playgrounds, across 3 continents

Our 5 favorite playgrounds, across 3 continents

One of our core strategies for getting acquainted with a new city is visiting its playgrounds. We’ve found no better way to meet other families, give our son autonomy and...

Our 5 favorite playgrounds, across 3 continents

One of our core strategies for getting acquainted with a new city is visiting its playgrounds. We’ve found no better way to meet other families, give our son autonomy and...

What you do when things go wrong

What you do when things go wrong

I’ve done a lot of writing about snafus we’ve run into hiking and traveling — the lost shoes, the stomach bugs, the wrong turns — and how my family has...

What you do when things go wrong

I’ve done a lot of writing about snafus we’ve run into hiking and traveling — the lost shoes, the stomach bugs, the wrong turns — and how my family has...

Hiring a babysitter while traveling: tips and examples to unlock a parents’ night out

Hiring a babysitter while traveling: tips and e...

On a sunny night in Queenstown, New Zealand, we walked the warf holding hands. We watched the boats moving through the port, shopped at one of the craft booths set...

Hiring a babysitter while traveling: tips and e...

On a sunny night in Queenstown, New Zealand, we walked the warf holding hands. We watched the boats moving through the port, shopped at one of the craft booths set...