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Adrianna Skori, founder and CEO of Kids Who Explore, shares 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 Nov 08, 2022
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Does making hot chocolate while bathing in a hot spring sound fantastic to you? How about playing ice hockey on a crater? This is just a regular day in the life of Ulfar Andresson, who runs Iceland Activities.
Ulfar was born and raised in a hot spring! Iceland Activities has been a family company since 2010. He loves involving his two kids in all the outdoors has to offer. Many of the locations they take their guests to are hidden gems that they have all to themselves.
Icelandic Tradition:
They don’t name their children until they are 3 months old. This was previously because they had to wait for a priest. Now, the naming also includes a party/big event. Plus, parents don’t want added germs/sickness around the babies until they are older, stronger, and have vaccinations.
The sooner you do things with kids, the more they love it, and the sooner they can do it on their own! “Creating play partners for life!” That being said, don’t push anything they aren’t into, and just keep offering until they are ready.
Hot Springs:
- Wait until kids are 6 to 8 months old to go in
- Adults can be in the hot springs for 1.5-3 hours if well-rested and fed [Ulfar has stayed past 5 hours]
- If the temperature outside is colder than body temperature (in winter), staying in the hot spring for only 30 minutes is best
Book Recommendation:
The Yule Lads
Follow Ulfar on IG: @icelandactivities
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 Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
For some, winter may be their favourite season, and for others, they may need to learn to embrace it, and maybe even enjoy it! Erin Gallimore believes that teaching her son to love all seasons and all weather, starts with her. You’ll be making a winter bucket list after this episode!!
Erin was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and she currently lives in Tacoma, Washington. A foster mom for 6 years, she is now mom to her one and only biological son, Graham. Erin and her husband both work full-time in healthcare, so they plan outdoor adventures on the weekends and holidays. Last year they checked off 12 Washington State Bucket List adventures and plan on more this year. An enneagram 2 and extreme extrovert, you will find Erin running the KWE Washington FB page and planning group hikes to make new friends!
To Embrace Winter:
- Determined what DIDN’T need to be on her list – skiing and snowboarding
- Chose activities they could enjoy – sledding, snow shoeing, and weekend trips in the mountains
- Chose new places to explore and put it all in the calendar!
- Next year – winter camping!!
Positives Found in Winter Adventure:
- Accomplished hikes they wouldn’t in the summer
- Found it quieter and peaceful
Winter Tips:
- Get ice cleats/crampons when the snow isn’t snowshoe deep
- Pack hand warmers, especially for toddlers who don’t want to keep gloves on
- Plan shorter trails for snowshoeing – it’s a big workout!
Locations Mentioned:
- Mount Rainier
- Hurricane Ridge
Blog Post About Warm Drinks:
https://kidswhoexplore.com/a-fun-way-to-stay-warm-on-winter-adventures/
Show Recommendations :
Gordon Ramsay’s Road Trip
Next Level Chef
Chuggington – for kids
Blippi – for kids
Follow Erin on IG: @gallimore.family.adventures
KWE Washington Facebook Pages
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
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Embracing winter. Enjoying winter. That is our theme this winter. One way we embrace winter is taking our kids out skating. Today we discuss what we did to take our toddlers skating for the first time last year.
Our Skating Comfort Level:
- Adrianna was a competitive speed skater, and taught that!
- Adrianna’s husband coached hockey growing up
- Lauren’s husband is a professional hockey player
- Lauren can’t stop on skates…
What We Did:
- We chose outdoor locations - the mountains, frozen lake, outdoor rink…free!!
- Chose not too cold and not too windy days
- Indoor rinks would be good too
- Kept it short and sweet (small exposures are key)
- Pause for warm drink, and go again!
- “Practise” in gear with skate guards at home
Gear:
- Bundled up in our 3 layer rule – https://kidswhoexplore.com/podcasts/ep-36-the-three-layer-winter-rule/
- Many equipment rental options!
- Hockey helmets – Bauer, Youth, Adjustable (with cage option)
- Skates – Bauer, Size 7 (borrow or second-hand options)
- Bring a sled with blanket
- Warm beverage!
Allow your child to take the lead in their comfort level! You build the experience, and they can choose their own adventure within that. Also, you can always invite friends! The seasons go by so fast – enjoy it!
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
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 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
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 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
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 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
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 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
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 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