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Christmas In The Backcountry

Backcountry sponsored this post!

There are 2 things you can count on during a Utah winter: The best snow on earth + the prettiest mountain-scapes covered in it!

ginger’s helmet | ginger’s gloves | ginger’s snowsuit | gloves

A couple feet of fresh powder, gear that’s built to keep us warm + all the white hot chocolate we could sneak in between runs made this an epic day on the slopes!

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PARRISH CAMPING LIST

10 things to take on every camping trip: besides 10 separate hats? Hahah crazy hat lady probs. But now that the weather is cooling down a bit, the leaves are starting to turn, I challenge you to sneak in a quick overnight trip with your family if you have access!!! Ahhhh it’s sooooo pretty right now.
The only thing (aside from family) that keeps us from moving to the beach is these incredible mountains that we call home!  Thought it might be useful for those of you who feel like camping is overwhelming if I shared the basics I take on every camping trip! Luckily the majority of ours stays in the pop up trailer. We pack in tupperwares + leave the majority of it packed so when we want to up + go, it’s not too crazy.  We hit the nearest grocery store on our way out of town + grab food for however long we’ll be out or range. I’ll be sharing a few of our favorite meals to fix up while camping here soon! AKA whenever I sit down + type it up. 1. JOURNAL, pen + a book 
2. Bug Spray, sunscreen
3. Camp chairs to sit around the fire 
4. Roasting Sticks 
5. WATER 
6. Pajamas
7. Baby Wipes or Clorox Wipes 
8. WEIGHTED BLANKET: this is the one I use + love (CODE GPARRISH for 20% off)
9. Toothbrushes 
10. LAYERS (jackets/ponchos) + socks 

– – – THE LOST BOYS – – –  DO NOT FORGET YOUR FINGERNAIL CLIPPERS!!!!!

I’m an overpacker. Like one of the worst you’ll ever meet. I hail marry as much as humanly possible into any bag at all times. EXCEPT for when it comes to camping!! So that gives me hope.  I’ve found that the less clothing we bring along the better. Might have something to do with less dirty laundry to do when we get home? We keep our camping items in a tupperware, wash when we get home + put them right back inside of the bin for next time!

I didn’t grow up camping. We did one campout every summer at my Grandma’s grassed property up the canyon. My dad treated his girls so right! But as I’ve embraced this “BOYMOM” hat I’ve really really really really started to fall in love with the simplicity that lives off the grid. 

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Staying connected while disconnecting

I’d say we are pretty laid back parents.
But when it comes to schoolwork – – – work before play! ALWAYSSS.

We’ve partnered with ACER to make those homework moments happen, even while making sure the boys explore this beautiful world.

With all we have on our plate lately, weekends are pretty much my saving grace.
I love disconnecting from the outside world, shutting down + reconnecting
with my best friends.
If I had to guess, I’d say a big reason why people don’t go camping or get out/disconnect often is because of inconvenience.   Or people relying on you back home to keep things afloat? Who knows?
We have found more joy in our little camper trailer this summer than anywhere else.
Honing in on the right products that make getting away a LOT less work, has been a total game changer.

I intentionally seek products that will withstand wear + tear
of our three wild life-filled boys!
Acer Spin3 has surpassed the durability test this summer
+ has allowed Jonah, along with the rest of us, to not fall behind while living on the go.



Jon + I  are both self employed,
so we often need to stay connected back home.
The Spin 3 has become our key to living the best of both worlds.
We can be connected however closely we want to be,
while still being away.
Ya know’msayin?


The wide screen (which flips a 180 will stand on it’s own)
has been perfect for the “learning hands” in our family.
I appreciate it’s durability + have enjoyed watching our boys fall in love with studying.
Ask me again when high school rolls around.

When I found out Jack was a girl,
“OH GREAT, now all the things in our house are ALWAYS going to be broken.”
was pretty much the first initial thought that popped into my mind.
But surprisingly enough, the Spin 3 is the least of my worries.
It’s durability is unmatched.

Funny story: The second week into kindergarten was Jonah’s first week with homework. Neither Jon nor I could figure out what the teacher was asking him to do. I wrote on a sticky note for his sweet teacher to clarify for us – – – but I think it fell out before he got there – – – he brought his packet back home because it was incomplete.

We work hard to limit screen time in our home.
Technology plays a big role in our life.
We’ve tried hard to make big strides in the right direction.
We’ve hit study habits right on the head right out of the gate.
We have fingers crossed learning continues to be a source of positivity.

No play without finishing homework packet! This is samesies all across the board. Whether we are home or in the mountains!
I consider myself a pretty laid back parent,
but when it comes to screen time,
I’m not so bubbly if they don’t keep their world. 😉

3 quick camping tips to make camping easier with kids: 

1. Grocery shop on the way to the canyon: Leave the kids in the car with your husband + take your sweet uninterrupted time 🙂 We like to eat tinfoil pizza pockets, put strawberries on our smores, + roast starburst.  I usually plan for dinner, breakfast + lunch the following day.

2. Pack one bag for alllll of you.
Think in layers!
Right now is an exceptions because the air is getting crisp. I bring more layers + coats + jackets, etc. But the remainder of the year – – -the lighter we pack the better.
The only thing worse than regular laundry is CAMPING laundry. 

3. Load a movie onto your Computer before you lose service:
Reason 29 of 100 why we love Acer! We have been watching movies to fall asleep now that the temps are dropping. It’s too cold to do much else outside of the trailer once the sun goes down. These simple memories are ones that I’ll long for one day, I just know it.

A few of our favorite camping movies:

– Matlida
– The Nightmare Before Christmas
– Sandlot
– The Big Green





If it were up to me, I’d be disconnected every single weekend
from now until the end of time.

Thanks for following along with our camping adventures this summer! If you have any questions about camping with littles or ACER, please feel free to reach out.

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Camping in Mantua, UT

We have been camping the last several weekends.
Cramming in as much as we can before the snow arrives.
We CANNOT GET ENOUGHHHH of our beautiful state.

Golden Child.
OBVIOUSLY!


It’s cheesy, but true:
I could watch Jon be a dad all day long every day.

He’s the fun one, the adventurous one,
the one scheming up a 4 wheeler before next weekend.

Jack tipped out of this chair a solid handful of times.
If that face doesn’t say KING CHEDDA nothing ever will.

Only one Milo Grace Champlin.

Stomping grandpa’s pillow, inviting allllllll the bugs + mosquitos.
His favorite!


Oh hey, Heart EXPLOSION. Grandpa doesn’t know this, but we are going camping in a couple of weekends for his suprise party!


One more mindblowing matter of business aside from the view of this lake:
THE FACT THAT I HAVE NEVER TAKEN THE MANTUA EXIT IN MY ENTIRE LIFE.
I grew up in Logan + have passed it who knows how many times?
Every time we left the Valley.
Every time we came back home.

Jonah has been documenting the Summer on his Ipad.
I find it interesting the things he gets it out for.
This stop was definitely one of them.
PS: If you’re interested in our exact campsite, let me know! 🙂 I can have Jon google map you some coordinates. xx