road trip

Staying sane behind the wheel with Podcasts

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I spend 3 or more hours a day getting to and from Los Angeles.  This is enough to drive anyone crazy and bring out the road rage, but I have found that I can keep myself somewhat sane with a good story.

Getting Creative with Baby Hacks

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As parents of an adorable, busy little toddler, we are always looking for Baby Hacks to make life a little easier or make things happen a little faster. Therefore, we have become pretty creative in our home and during our travels.

The following baby hacks are things that we have come up with (and a bonus found all over Pinterest), that have been working for us.

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How the Wilco Hitchgate helped me sleep like a baby

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Hitchgate Classic from Wilco Offroad with a 37" Falken Tire MT

One of the most common modifications done to an offroad vehicle is the tires, and like many things in life, modifications on a vehicle have consequences. When our rig rolled off the assembly line it was equipped with a 285/70/r17 AT tire which specs out to 32.7 inches or a small “33”.  For a factory tire, it is a pretty respectable size and on a short wheelbase vehicle, they can be quite capable, but we don’t have a short wheelbase vehicle. This is one of a number of reasons that we went to a much larger 37×12.5r17 Falken Wildpeak MT01 tire, and that change leads to a lack of sleep.

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Protecting Little Ears

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If you know us, you know a couple of things. One, we LOVE our Ontario Reign Hockey games (We are season ticket holders) and Two, we enjoy off-roading, camping,  and recreational trips to the gun range. When Baby Wagon came along, we were not sure how we could do any of these without damaging her … Read more Protecting Little Ears