tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80010607844303052602011-09-21T10:07:14.165-07:00Outdoor adventure club for mothers, kiddos & family friendlies ~ Western WashingtonBackcountry Betties & Babieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14002772885016707212noreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001060784430305260.post-20743968954166042162010-12-07T19:27:00.000-08:002010-12-07T19:27:42.185-08:00

We've made the transition from using a standard email distribution list to communicate to hosting Backcountry Betties & Babies on MeetUp.com. Basically, MeetUp contains our pics, our event details, a bit more information about members, and some easy tools to connect with one another. We will no longer be maintaining the calendar function on this site. If you are already a member or if you are

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A group of us headed out to get a post-Thanksgiving exercise and some turns. We had a few newbies who had never tried out ski touring gear. So, heading up Hyak was a great way to break in the gear and learn about touring.  Bizzy and the crew near the top  And now...time for the rewarding downhill First-timer Dawn 7-months prego and still skiing!What? Am I showing?!?

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By far one of the best farms we have been to this season!  Free to visit - the only cost being food, pumpkins, and a dollar hay ride.  Beautiful gardens full of colorful dahlias, corn, squash, pumpkins, an apple cider stand, friendly farm dogs (who also love the hay ride - jumping on and off and on and off - a real crowd pleaser), a cuddly donkey, cow and her calf, homemade deep fried sugar

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Ellie & I enjoyed ourselves riding several trails at Duthie Hill Park, a free mountain bike park with trails from beginner to expert. We had a fantastic time riding the easy loop and then adding on a few intermediate loops. These trails are great fun, with enough uphill climbs to get you sweating, but also a lot of roller-coaster, corner-turning downhill goodness. We had so much fun that we

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Ladies, if you haven't signed up to be a 'gear tester' for OutdoorBaby yet, you really should! You get free gear and some of it is awesome. Some of it is just comical, such as the 'Biffy Bag' personal disposable toilet. Anyway, I recently had the opportunity to 'test' Tram Bars energy bars. All I can say is, "Wow!" I have never been an energy bar girl. I'd much rather eat real food, even if it

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We had our first official BB&B rock climbing event on a cool day at our favorite, secret crag. Two cool highlights of the event: 1) Connie didn't die (she thought she might!), and 2) Connie actually liked it & may be hooked. ;) The rest of us regulars are definitely hooked. It was a lot of fun watching each person challenge themselves past fear and hard moves. Connie smeared on the rock Connie

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Summer has been a bit fickle but it didn't rain on us while we skated along the boardwalk at Alki. In fact, it was comfortably cool. Heather, Carrie,  Drew Puttering around on 'Mater...

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Today's event was a huge success! We had seven betties and six-& a-half babies there picking...although many of us were doing more eating. ;) Most of the ladies there were first-timers at a BB&B event, which is awesome! As Sara put it, "I'm glad I came. I met a really cool mom and just making one new connection makes it worthwhile." Bria & baby Sara & ...I tried to get Gabriel in the pic but

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Vicky, the girls' grandma, joined us for the Tradition Lake hike.  It was a beautiful sunny day, and the woods were a nice cool place to be.  There were quite a few huckleberry bushes along the way and the girls stopped to pick at each one.  Only one or two salmon berries were to be found, but there were a few caterpillars on the trail and some other interesting flowers to complete the walk. 

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For those of you who don't know, Carrie is seriously considering a career with the Rat City Roller Girls. She's got the cool old-school skates, she has a 'derby name' (which I will let her share with you), and you should see her fierce glare. I know I wouldn't want to be in a rink going against her! Carrie -DS- & Drew

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I guess it was cloudy down in Seattle but we were in the sun for our hike to Snow Lake. :)Kari & Elijah out for their first hike.Tiffany and Emma, eating snow.Heather & Connie in a boulder field.At the top, with a view of frozen Snow Lake

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Levi and Bizzy 6/13/10And a good time was had by all on Tiger Mnt this afternoon. If you missed the hike, you missed a great time. Our trail blazing Backcountry Babies were Levi "Tator" Riley and his friend Piper. Don't know if we made good time to the top, but we did summit!

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Week after week this spring, I have cancelled outdoor events due to pouring rain. This week, I was determined to get outside, regardless of what Mother Nature had in mind. With this attitude of perseverance, a few of us went for a 'Rain Hike'.While you might not normally be inclined to head outside for a hike in torrential downpours, I encourage you to consider it next time, because hiking in

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Here's a quick shout-out to Outdoor Baby, a great forum for tips, trip reports, gear reviews, and more...all with the goal of helping you & baby get outside!Carrie & I recently shared some of our stories and tips on the site. Carrie wrote about an essential piece of beach gear. I wrote about how much your attitude impacts your experience, when in the outdoors and in general. Click the links above

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We had a great time on our Earth Day hike with the little ones. The kids did GREAT!!! I think we were all surprised and relieved at how well we did. The promise of farm animals at the end definitely helped to keep them going. The trail was just the right length and the kids (the ones that can walk anyway) walked the entire way. We stopped to look at lots of slugs and snails along the way and we

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Story board hikes are a great motivator to lure kiddos up the trail. Julia & Kayla had a great time finding the next part of the story and the next clue to finding the Pretzel Tree. Way to go guys!Julia and Kayla help find the Pretzel Tree Julia - so fast, she's a blur

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Wow, the sun was out to enjoy, the baby lambs were frolicking with one of the barn cats. Mr. Darcy, a beautiful brown horse, was posing for pictures with our kiddos. A baby pot-belly pig was waiting for pets, baby chicks were snuggled, peacocks were fanning their feathers. There was a donkey, two ponies, and some chickens. There were battery-powered trucks for the kids to drive, bigger-than-life

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If you have never been on this hike, go as soon a possible. What a great day, and sun to boot!Drew takes a rest on momma Summit pose!

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This book was originally suggested to me by outdoorbaby.net. I found it on Amazon.com for 1 penny + shipping. This book gives many helpful tips about planning successful outdoor adventures with kiddos.Kids In The Wild - By Cindy Ross and Todd Gladfelter

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A few betties and babies got out to explore the Snoqualmie River and look for animal tracks. The rain held off for the most part, which was nice. Carrie brought buckets for playing in the sand and some pics to help identify animal tracks.Babies, Betties, and BarksCarrie & Drew spot bigfoot!its fun to play in the sand!A deer track

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The project of BB&B has been underway for the last couple of years, and we are finally nearly ready to launch!We've ordered business cards, brainstormed ideas, and created membership forms. We've got the website up & running, even minimal as it is.So, watch for your personal invite to the launch party in early February....and then, the fun of moms & kiddos playing outside and getting to know one

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Welcome to Backcountry Betties & Babies!Here's what we're all about:Moms & kids connecting with other moms & kids...Adults and children enjoying the outdoors...andPeople supporting one another in their passion for outdoor adventure!This group is for you if:You have a child(ren) and enjoy getting outside with them...You don't have a child but want to support other women in continuing their outdoor

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Hey all you BB&B ladies! We're headed to hike Bandera Mountain this Sunday, 5/24. If interested, we'll be meeting in the parking lot at 10am.Email event leader at backcountrybettyandbaby@gmail.com for more info or to arrange a carpool.See you there!!!

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A few of us got out all weekend in the sun, along with the swarms of other Seattleites, desperately seeking some Vitamin D and warmth. Saturday, we enjoyed lunch by Rattlesnake Lake, and then headed on an 11-mile hike up to the ledge and into Snoqualmie. On Sunday, we got in a few climbs and then headed to the river for a cool-down. Rattlesnake Ledge from the lakeside. Baby Drew enjoying peanut

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What better way to celebrate a birthday than to go climbing with friends on a sunny day?! Happy Birthday Robin! We headed to Exit 38 and did some of the nearby 'trestle' climbs. This was a good place to go with a baby in the group, as it was accessible by stroller and relatively 'kid-friendly/safe'. BB&B co-founder, Carrie, is thrilled to be out with Drewfor their first climbing adventure

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A group of Betties got out to enjoy a warm summer day in the mountains. Betty Alissa made it to the top with Baby Noah, their first hike together and a hefty one at that!

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