Posted on December 11, 2019 by fromthestates12
50 Gift Ideas for Outdoorsy Children!
Category: alaska, Travel, Uncategorized Tags: animal guide, aquarium, backpack, bait net, berries, berry, berry book, bike, binoculars, books, bubbles, bucket, camelBak, camera, chalk, children, childrens books, christmas, christmas gift, compass, critter carrier, dig, digging, field guide, fishing pole, flashlight, gear, gift, go find it, hammock, headlamp, jan and jul, kids, kinetic dirt, kitchen, kite, lantern, lawn chair, map, mesh tote, mittens, mud, mud kitchen, oaki, oaki rain suit, outdoors, outdoorsy, pencils, pocket knife, puddle boots, rain gear, rain suit, rc car, rock, rock painting, rock tumbler, rocks, sandbox, scavenger hunt, scooter, sketch book, ski, skis, sled, sledding, spoon, sunglasses, sunhat, tava, The Idea Box, tools, tweezers, wagon, water bottle, waterproof, wheelbarrow, winter gear
Posted on November 4, 2019 by fromthestates12
During Alaskan fall and spring we have the unfortunate reality that children need to wear gloves to stay warm outside. However, we then encounter the problem that most gloves quickly become soaked in our endless puddles or soggy snow. Jan and Jul Waterproof Mittens solve this issue!
Category: alaska, Uncategorized Tags: fall, gloves, ice, jan and jul, kids, mittens, play, rain gear, river, soil repellent, spring, water play, waterproof, windproof, winter, winter gear, winter hiking, wintertime
Posted on October 22, 2019 by fromthestates12
We have been using Oaki rain suits for a few years now. They are pretty much the unofficial uniform for small children in Alaska during the spring, summer and fall. However, much of the year Alaska is covered in a good deal of snow. So when I heard that Oaki had begun offering snowsuits in …
Category: alaska, Travel, Uncategorized Tags: alaska, christmas story, cold, dusting, environment, fun, gear, hatcher pass, hills, Independence mine, Independence mine state historial park, oaki, oaki rain suit, oaki snowsuit, sled, sledding, snow, snowsuit, Travel, waterproof, winter, winter gear, winter hiking
Posted on September 4, 2019 by fromthestates12
Alaska is rainy, some areas more than others. We have tried many different types of rain boots since moving here. My son’s love of splashing in puddles is ever growing. Inevitably he will always throw himself into a knee-deep puddle, and that was the extent of any protection his old rain boots provided. Our hikes …