Get outdoors quickly, without the hassle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I recently wrote a blog post about layering your little one for cold days outdoors<\/a>. At the beginning of that post, I mentioned that over the past eleven months of taking my infant on hikes, nothing has been more stressful or time-consuming than figuring out:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019ve finally cracked the code and figured out how to avoid the headaches of #1 entirely and at least half the headaches of #3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I present: the winter \u201cgo bag!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, rather than spending 15 minutes looking up the weather and the upcoming forecast for the next few hours or however long I plan to be outside, I just grab this bag and go. Mostly. I DO put his Merino wool base layers<\/a> on because no matter what else is going on top, I know, without question, what I want directly next to his skin. This has been the biggest game changer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In the end, it doesn\u2019t really save us much time getting dressed. But now, all of the decision-making is done at the trailhead where we\u2019re actually IN the weather and don\u2019t have to guess what the temperature feels like with whatever windchill may be present. This makes functional sense. But let me tell you, it makes all the difference for my mental health. Now, I\u2019m fighting a toddler OUTSIDE. And some days, just leaving the house is half the battle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On top of that, this puts us getting out the door 10-15 minutes sooner. That might seem like much, but it can make all the difference when you know naptime is quickly approaching. I don\u2019t know about your little one, but the second Arlo\u2019s eyes shut for more than 10 seconds, he thinks he\u2019s taken a nap. Often, when we\u2019re trying to get outdoors, I aim for our hike and stroller run to coincide with naptime. If I know he will be a prisoner, unable to crawl around and get any energy out, I try to overlap my exercise time with his naptime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Why I love it<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s inside<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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