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The mamas behind the scenes at Kids Who Explore, share weekly episodes covering all things exploring (with kids), from simple walks outside to camping in the backcountry. Expect interviews with explorers from all over the world and lots of takeaways for your own future adventures! Instagram: @kidswhoexplore Facebook: Kids Who Explore Website: www.kidswhoexplore.com
Episodes
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Adrianna Skori had quite the postpartum this time around. What was an “easier birth” and postpartum initially, turned into illness upon illness upon illness. Yet she always found peace in the outdoors, even if it was walking around the hospital.
Some Ways She Let Nature Reset Her:
- Walking around the hospital
- Allowing visitation between Turner and Nash (brothers) via the playground
- Sitting by window in hospital and taking in sunrise and sunset
- Playing in the backyard
- Nature walks – taking her time, listening to her body, asking for other adult help!
She recommends to reach out to your community and your family and ask for help! Invite in all the love to fill your space. Embrace the beautiful chaos!
Thank you to Keen Footwear for sponsoring today’s podcast! Check out www.keenfootwear.com
Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
The Roberts are a family of 7 who lives in a 40-foot school bus that they converted themselves, travelling all over the USA! Learn the pros and cons of living in such close quarters where adventure is a daily endeavour, with Anna Roberts! Now, the question is, will they travel by boat next?!
Fun Facts About the Roberts:
- At the time of recording, they had visited 32 of the 50 states, and 36 of the 63 national parks
- Kids range from age 18-months to 12-years-old
- They keep track of their locations on sticker maps and notes in phone
- For homeschooling, they follow a particular curriculum. Usually work from 9am-12pm, then get outside! They do more school in the summer, so they can take travel days and various times off
- Their mail gets sent to family and they send pictures. Or they do general delivery to nearest post office, or use Amazon Lockers
Some Noteworthy Destinations So Far:
- Joshua Tree
- Everglades
- Yosemite
- All California Parks!
- Grand Teton
- Glacier National Park
Pros of This Lifestyle:
- Time with family
- Exploring new places
- All the new adventures
- They get to make memories with their kids NOW
Cons of This Lifestyle:
- Not being able to “hide things” when cleaning
- Potential bus breakdowns, and not knowing where that will happen
- Proximity to hospitals, if needed
The Roberts did not have everything perfectly planned out! Or ginormous savings. They didn’t have a perfect scenario. Plus, Anna got pregnant! Anna says, if you have a dream or have this idea, just figure out the first step! Don’t let fears and doubts get in the way. Just learn a little bit at a time. They worked so hard for this, and they did not have the perfect scenario. But they just made it happen!
Follow on IG, TIkTok, Facebook: @therobertswerehere
Recommendations:
- Kids Ride Shot Gun – the seat (for younger kids) and tow rope for older kids. They use it for their 6-year-old. Great when you have big age ranges in kids, or lots of kids, or to be able to help kids keep up - https://kidsrideshotgun.ca
- Listening to: American History Story Tellers – season 6 is all about National Parks
Thank you to Keen Footwear for sponsoring today’s podcast! Check out www.keenfootwear.com
Today’s Host: @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
We hope you can all avoid rattlesnake bites, and Brighton Peachy has tips for that, but in case you or anyone you know ever gets bit by a rattlesnake, we want you to know all the steps to take. Today’s episode is very important! The more you know, the better prepared you can be.
Brighton Peachy, is a Wilderness EMT & a mom of 3 little boys (ages 5,4, and 1). Her family loves getting outdoors through climbing, backpacking, & mountain biking. They recently converted a van that they lived in for the summer as they travel across the country. Before kids, Brighton got her Bachelor's degree in Wilderness Rescue. She has worked as an EMT for the last 8 years in the ER and has also worked on Salt Lake County Search and Rescue Team. She teaches Wilderness First Aid courses to help people feel more prepared going into the backcountry.
Brighton is naturally very afraid of snakes. But learning more has made her feel more confident when coming across them. Summer is “peak” snake season in Utah.
Things You Can Do to Avoid Rattlesnakes and Their Bites:
- Listen for the sound of a rattlesnake – they sound like a distinct rattle; try locate direction of rattlesnake, so you don’t get closer
- Stay back! – they can strike up to 5 feet and usually forward, so move back and diagonally (or sideways and back)
- Teach kids not to approach (keep kids close) – practise this ahead of time
- Do not throw rocks or sticks at snake – will cause the snake to attack more; it’s also illegal to hurt a rattlesnake in some areas
- Alert others! – determine if it makes sense to continue on adventure or not, because there will likely be more rattlesnakes
- You cannot hear baby rattlesnakes, but they will usually hang out on rocks or between rocks, or in the cracks
If Someone Gets Bit by a Rattlesnake:
- Move away so you don’t get bit again; Stay calm and remain still - stress and tension can spread the venom (breathe and think of next steps)
- Remove restrictive clothing, jewellery, shoes – swelling is common
- Position bite below heart - so venom doesn’t spread
- Call 911 for help and/or to let hospital know you’re coming – not all hospitals have the anti-venom and they need time to prepare
- Carry the person who was bit or immobilize site – do not run, because again, we don’t want to increase heart rate
- Rinse with water and soap – ideally not hand sanitizer; this step can be done in ambulance or at hospital, or earlier if you’re on a backcountry trip
Some No-No’s After Rattlesnake Bites:
- Do not suck out venom
- Do not apply tourniquet
- Do not apply ice
- Do not drink caffeine or alcohol
- Do not take blood thinning medications like pain killers
- Do not increase heart rate
- Do not try catch the snake
Do not let the fear of snakes keep you from getting outside! Be prepared.
Pendleton Blanket Recommendation (found at Costco):
Podcast Recommendation: Out Alive
Follow Brighton on IG and TikTok: @brightonpeachy
Thank you to Keen Footwear for sponsoring today’s podcast! Check out www.keenfootwear.com
Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Raise your hand if you care about our planet! Launne Kolla says she is not perfect, and none of us should expect to be, but trying our best with the knowledge we have can make our earth a little bit greener. Launne graciously does all the hard research for us, to make our gentle footprint a little bit easier to navigate.
Back on episode 64, we met Launne, when we talked all things birding and bird watching. Not only is Launne a Wildlife Biologist for EDI Environmental Dynamics, where she gets to love up on wildlife, she is also on a mission to take care of the earth and teach others how to do the same, with her account Do More Good. Raising two daughters, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, she is also teaching them to love, respect, and nurture the earth!
Episode 64 on Birding: https://kidswhoexplore.com/podcasts/ep-64-birding-bird-watching-with-launne-kolla/
Garbage Takeaways:
- Buy/consume less and use what you have
- Vote with your dollar – think about what you purchase before you buy it, as in where it was made, who made it, what it is made from, and how long it will last
- Purchase items with less packaging
- Corporations need to make a change – support the “good” ones
- Shop in bulk
- Bring your own produce bags, or don’t use produce bags
Recycling Takeaways:
- Most of the things you throw in your recycling bin cannot get recycled – don’t “wish recycle” – know what can go in there, because wrong items can contaminate the whole bin, or cause harm to the system or workers
- Generally, plastics with number 1-7 in the middle of recycle symbol can be recycled
- Generally, they only accept items bigger than a deck of cards
- Be intentional
Compost Takeaways:
- In Calgary, currently, compostable packaging – compostable plates etc., cannot be composted. https://www.calgary.ca/waste/residential/how-composting-works.html[In Seattle they can] Check with your city!
- Check if your city has an app
- Tips to Compost on your own: Check out Vermicompost – using worms; Mix the browns and the greens – yard waste with food; Sometimes places have a compost drop off, or big gardens or food banks asking for compost
- App = Share Waste (can find compost in the area) - https://sharewaste.com
In Canada, there is a single use plastic ban starting in 2022, and will be completed by 2025.
Ep. 31 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle for the Planet with Michelle Dias –
https://kidswhoexplore.com/podcasts/ep-31-reduce-reuse-recycle-for-the-planet-with-michelle-dias/
Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Swaps:
· Bring your own coffee mug and water bottle
· Use bar shampoos and conditions
· Use safety razor
· Swap bees wax wraps (or containers), instead of Sarah Wrap
· Turn off sprinklers when it’s rainy
· Unplug “ghost power”
· Delete emails! [1 person sending 65 emails is the same as driving a km in your car]
· Pick up garbage you see outside
· Pay for carbon offsets [Carbon Zero, vetted by WestJet, or Less Emissions, used by Air Canada]
· Shop secondhand
· Don’t return clothes unless you KNOW they are going back on the shelf
· Say no to Palm Oil, unless it’s “responsible palm oil”
Follow Launne on IG: @do.more.good
Launching blog soon.
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/product/original-explorer-patch4apurpose/
Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Getting babies outside starts in the womb! Supriya Rajaraman grew up in India, and has now been living in Canada for the last 10 years. She feels like she is breaking barriers in her family and culture by exploring the outdoors, especially while pregnant, and now with her little explorer.
Supriya, along with spouse Karthik, and baby explorer, Tanish, who is 9-months old, love exploring the outdoors together. Keeping it simple, and starting with neighbourhood walks at just 5-days old with Tanish, they now love taking their baby explorer hiking, and plan this year to explore all that Kananaskis Country has to offer.
Some Interesting Discussions:
- The different feelings about activity in pregnancy in different cultures
- Listening to your body and your intuition with activity in pregnancy, as well as your care providers' recommendations
- Mothering the mother – caring for the mother postpartum
Book Recommendations:
- Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May
- To Have and to Hold: Motherhood, Marriage, and the Modern Dilemma by Molly Millwood, PhD
Don’t be afraid to break barriers and do what works for your family, in all areas of parenting.
Follow on IG: @suppreya
Or on the KWE Calgary Regional Facebook Group
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/product/original-explorer-patch4apurpose/
Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
We know the outdoors feels good, but did you know it's actually wiring and re-wiring our brains too? Itzel Fernandez Camacho, M.D. is here to tell us all about it!
Itzel Fernandez Camacho is a mom of two, a lifelong learner, and M.D. She previously worked in pediatric rehabilitation, and she considers the outdoors to be the perfect environment to stimulate gross and fine motor skills, coordination, and sees nature as a sensory playground where children have endless opportunities to improve their neurodevelopment. Now, if that’s not a reason to get outside…!
She grew up in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. She is currently travelling 3 continents with her family. She enjoys hiking, camping, paddle boarding, walking barefoot, climbing trees, swimming in the ocean, and exploring new cultures.
In Med school, Itzel noticed that they didn’t teach anything about the outdoors. After kids, she thought that rehabilitation should include the outdoors!!
Our Brains in the Outdoors:
- Even just looking outdoors or having live plants - your senses are all stimulated
- Allows for better concentration, focus, and the ability to memorize better!
- Improves behaviour, happiness, and reduces anxiety and depression
- Grey matter in brain positively impacted - creating new connections, because the brain is very plastic, especially in the first 3 years of life
- Can prevent metabolic disease, help cardiovascular health, lower ADHD symptoms
- Exposes you to vitamins that help with bone and muscle growth - giving our children a healthier life!!
- Risky play – gets them to make decisions together, work on concentration, and work on physical ability
We are meant to be outdoors. We need to find ways to be exposed to the outdoors every day, and the more time we can.
Grounding in All Seasons with Dr. Laura Koniver episode - https://kidswhoexplore.com/podcasts/ep-40-grounding-in-all-seasons-with-dr-laura-koniver/
Give children time to explore. Don’t rush them. Let them choose what they love. Try not to direct and organize too much
Book Series Recommendation [on Audio Book]: The Expeditioners
Follow on IG: @tribupassport
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/product/original-explorer-patch4apurpose/
Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
One thing that can be overwhelming for adventure families is how to feed their babies on the adventure. We hope that by sending some ideas out there, we will inspire you to get out and try it - because actively doing it will help you find what works best for your family!
Tips for all:
- Feed in the car before/after adventure
- Have more than you think you need when it comes to snacks, always! Life-long lesson
- Have something for older kids/toddlers to keep them close: Nature journal, books, scavenger hunt, snacks, their own baby and carrier
- Have something to sit on – EZ Seat or Rumpl Blanket, for example
Breastfeeding Tips:
Listen back to episode Ep. 30 Nursing On-The-Trail with Petra Sporinova
about breastfeeding on-the-go - https://kidswhoexplore.com/podcasts/ep-30-nursing-on-the-trail-with-petra-sporinova/
- Wear nursing clothing (or what makes you feel comfortable) in all weather…[We partnered with Kojo to make our own - https://kojo.shop/en/produkt/growing-merino-pants-gray-wilderness-kopia/]
- Try different positions at home first
- You can feed in the front carrier [Check out Babywearing 101 episode: https://kidswhoexplore.com/podcasts/ep-10-babywearing-101-with-vanessa-shynkaruk/]
- Normalize breastfeeding in public
Bottle-Feeding Tips:
- Start with small adventures to be close to supplies
- Steam bottles, prep measurements ahead of time in each bottle, and put in Ziploc bags (or bring entire formula kit in tote bag in adventure wagon, or car)
- Use Yeti mug with hot water (or buzz through a drive thru and get hot water, if you forget)
- If using premade formula bottles, during cold weather wrap them up in clothing and put them in the middle of your pack, so they don’t freeze
- Try ‘not as hot’ bottles at home, to see if your baby can tolerate them
- Clean bottles after adventures
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/product/original-explorer-patch4apurpose/
Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Kirsty Pardede calls herself a “can’t stay at home” stay at home mum to two wild kids, Arlo & Eia. 2 weeks after they moved to their new home, Bali, her husband started working away during the week. Learning a whole new way of life with kids was the hardest thing she’s ever done. What kept her happy was getting outside, and exploring their new island home. Get ready to hear many tips on how to solo parent on adventures with kids!
Kirsty was born and raised in the West of Scotland, but currently calls Indonesia home. After years of backpacking around the world, hiking, climbing and living in various countries, her husband Hardin and her returned to Scotland. But even after having kids, settling down there didn't make them happy, so they jumped on the opportunity to move to Bali, Indonesia in 2019, when Arlo was 1 and Eia was just 10 weeks old. Nowadays you’ll find them hiking, surfing and exploring Indonesia and beyond!
Solo Adventure Tips:
- Just go!
- Go to well-trafficked places
- Take your dog, if you have one
- Let someone know where you’re going (can drop pin of location, or use satellite phone)
- Bring phone charger
- Make noise
- Always pack snacks!
Benefits to Getting Out Solo:
- Mental health – easier to parent outdoors
Snacks (cannot melt or go bad in heat):
- Rice snacks
- Jelly snacks
- A lot of fruit
- Watermelon – for hydration too!
- Cereal bars
- Tempeh and other Indonesian snacks
- Water!! And coconut water
Book Recommendation: The Call of the Wild and Free
Follow Kirsty on IG: @wildadventuremum
YouTube: Wild Adventure Mum - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB9whwphIwDcX4YrqDOYCUw
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/product/original-explorer-patch4apurpose/
Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Comparison is the thief of joy. Erika Bertin has felt this comparison and wants to send the message out to all adventure parents that it doesn’t have to be. When you see other people adventuring, try not to compare. Getting outside in the backyard, or the park, can be just as amazing as summiting a mountain for us and our kiddos!
Erika is mama to two little explorers, plus 2 doggos. She is a wife, and lover of the outdoors. Her family loves hiking, cross country skiing, enjoying picnics in nature, camping and basically anything that gets them outside. They are working on their 1000 hours outside this year (with her 5-year-old being very passionate about tracking their outdoor time).
Reminders When Comparison Creeps Up:
- Try to take inspiration and tips
- Know that it’s a highlight reel
- You don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes (you’re only seeing a snippet)
- Don’t let comparing keep you from doing your own thing – know it’s about being outside and being together
- Remind yourself of the awesome moments on the adventure
- Let yourself feel good about you sharing your good moments – don’t let other’s good moments dampen yours
Follow Erika on IG: @throw.me.to.the.bears
On the KWE Regional Facebook Pages – Calgary, Red Deer, and Edmonton
https://m.facebook.com/kidswhoexplore/
Kid Podcast Suggestions:
Cool Facts about Animals - https://app.kidslisten.org/pod/Cool-Facts-About-Animals
The Curious Kid Podcast - https://www.curiouskidpodcast.com
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/product/original-explorer-patch4apurpose/
Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
“It’s not a hike, it’s a mission. It’s not a walk, it’s a quest. It’s not grocery shopping, it’s a scavenger hunt.” Margaret Bradford and her family have made life an adventure. Known as Our Family Flies, they share airport, plane, and destination tips, as they’ve seen their fair share of planes, trains, and automobiles!!
Margaret Bradford is mama to two daughters, 4-year-old Farrah, and 18-month-old Eleanor. Based out of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, along with her spouse Dustin, and their dog Jagr, they love everything from camping, to road tripping, to international travel. Like many moms, Margaret was concerned before having kids that she would lose a part of her identity, one being travel, but today, she’s travelled to Thailand, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, and even took a 9-week road trip in a 20-foot trailer through western Canada, all with kids in tow.
In Airport Tips:
- Use gate check options for strollers (and car seats, if you want)
- Can carry-on hiking pack (use pockets to pack extra)
- All airports seem to have different rules for pumped milk through security
In Plane Tips:
- For long haul flights, airlines will often offer bassinette seats for babies up until a certain height/weight/age
- Take off and landing – breastfeed, bottle feed, use soother, or offer something to chew
- Toy ideas: Books, no mess colouring, reusable stickers, magnetic doodle board, Squigz, post-it notes, painter's tape, Pop It, wooden puzzle, pom poms and empty containers; but first toy can simply be people-watching on the plane (and the aisles)
- Snacks! Pack pill containers with snacks, or wrapped Easter eggs, so it takes a little longer to “work for their food”
- Bring meals on longer flights, and fruit (and pouches) for refreshing hydration
Destination Tips:
- Look for car seat rentals to be ready upon arrival, if you don’t want to pack car seat
- Look for Airbnbs or something that has a kitchen; you can also request a fridge at hotels
- For sleep – go with the sun and get outside, limit the cat naps to adjust to the new time
- Try not overschedule, especially at first
- Recommended: Packing travel crib (phil&teds® Traveller™ Portable Crib) and travel high chair
Have patience. Expect meltdowns. Be prepared with snacks and activities - and don’t completely fly by the seat of your pants.
Book Recommendation:
Don't Try This at Home: One Family's (mis)Adventures Around the World by Rob Krause and Daria Salamon
Follow on IG: @ourfamilyflies
Check out KWE’s #patch4apurpose to support 1, or all 8, charities:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/product/original-explorer-patch4apurpose/
Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music