Sustainability Holiday Gift Guide for the Outdoor Mama

This is not your typical holiday gift guide.  In fact, if you purchase nothing from this list of companies, there will be zero hard feelings. We will actually be proud of your restraint, because there’s some pretty epic stuff down below. But more importantly, at AMI we want to empower you to use your buying

Sustainability Certifications: What to Look for When Choosing Gifts

One of the most impactful things adventurous mamas can do for our planet is to be purposeful with our spending. We can support businesses that support the environment. However, there are so many brands, and so many things that we purchase, it becomes overwhelming to research the supply chain, materials, and packaging of every single

Holiday Gift Guide for the Minimalist Adventure Mama

It’s the “holiday season”, which all to often translates to the season of stress and spending lots of money. If you have an Adventure Mama on your shopping list, or are shopping for yourself, we at AMI thought we would help guide you in spending your money well. There are so many options in the

Cool Shit We Found at Outdoor Retailer

Where: Denver, Colorado Who: Eight members of the AMI leadership team and board What: The crazy madness otherwise known as “Outdoor Retailer Summer Market” Many of you know what Outdoor Retailer is: you’ve been, you’ve dreamt of attending, or you’re a regular attendee. But for those of you who don’t, let me fill you in.

Gear Review: The Tinkle Belle

  When you get a group of Adventure Mamas together and they start to vent there are a few topics that always come up: 1- the pastel problem 2- there isn’t a single technical pant that doesn’t make our ass extra long 3- pockets 4- peeing I can’t fix any of the clothing issues, but

365 Mile Challenge

In a virtual world overrun with daring and exotic photos, it can feel like everyone is a sexy full-time adventurer, bagging peaks on the reg, and living out of their van– at least according to social media. Because we don’t often see the reality that exists alongside these grand adventures– a whole lotta emails, dirty

An Intro to Adventure Challenges

Let’s face it, we are creatures of habit, myself included. We create rituals and routines that move us through our day and give a sense of control. Sometimes, habits are formed with intention and other times they develop without us noticing. When left unattended, some rituals and routines can leave us stuck, really stuck. Toxic

Tinkergarten: A Deeper Look into this RAD Educational Movement

Recently, we chatted with the passionate individuals behind the scenes at Tinkergarten and -wow- they are amazing. Their palpable stoke and enthusiasm is contagious and learning more about their mission and history has us inspired. Read on to learn more about this education alternative.

Oakiwear Company and Product Profile

Quality gear reviews can be so helpful if done properly, especially when prepared by someone trusted. Unfortunately, it can be hard to differentiate between an authentic review and one that is fluffed-up to please a sponsor.

The Gear Experience with Sachi: Day Pack 101

Did you set your resolution this year? Or are you just hoping to get more sleep, like me? Or file for an extension from last year’s resolutions? Also, like me… hey, it is, what it is and I’m doing my best.