Stories from the Trail

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
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
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
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
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 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...