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Yahoo! Travel: These People Quit Life To Hit the Road in an RV

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The Kellogg family: Dan, Susie, Grady, Brody, Kady, Kenny, Dally, Cardy, Maddy, Rowdy, Emmy, Elly, Coby and the dog, Eddy. Missing from picture, oldest daughter Kerry. (Susie Kellogg) It’s hard enough to manage a family of 14 when you live in a house. But can you imagine trying to make it work in an RV? … Read more

Snowboarding in Colorado – Young Rippers Tear It Up in The Park and On the Mountain!

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We are unlike your typical RV family in many ways, but the fact that we are not snowbirds is one very distinct difference.  In fact, we seek out the snow because one of our all-time favorite things to do is snowboard.  Freestyle, racing, the terrain park, backcountry, we do it all and have fun doing it.

This year, like many others, we spent in Colorado, and Sunlight Mountain Resort was our main stomping ground.  You know for a family of 14, the snowboarding lifestyle can get uber expensive and Sunlight is one of the very few, if not the only, resort that has a family pass.  It’s not a luxury resort, by any means, but we aren’t a luxury family, however, the snow is the same as in Aspen and Vail in that it is that epic champagne powder that Colorado is known for.

There simply is no more amazing feeling than flying down the mountain on that stuff.  It is our winter drug of choice and we are definitely addicted.

Grab a cup of Joe and check out this little edit that Grady put together of a day on the mountain with the fam and some friends!

Herd Immunity: No-One Gives a Cr*@ About Your Kid

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Herd Immunity. These two words conjure so much emotion, you would think we were talking about abortion or physician assisted suicide. But, alas, it’s just the vaccination argument. Children are at risk, we are told, but these are the wanted children, not the inconvenient unborn.  The elderly are at risk, we are also told, but … Read more

We Head to the Shooting Range

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I know the subject of guns is touchy, a lot of my friends abhor the mere thought of guns and refuse to allow their children around them, even in the most controlled environments.  However, for me and Dan (a former Marine and Expert Marksman) our focus is on teaching our kids how to safely handle guns and increase their skills at the same time.  We truly believe that by teaching our children to respect guns and how to safely use them, we are ensuring their safety.

One of the ways in which we accomplish this is to take them shooting as often as possible.  As with everything, the more often you take your children shooting, the more knowledgeable they will be.

This was my first time at a shooting range, any other time we have shot guns, we have been out in the backcountry.  The gun range was a totally different experience, I admit I was slightly freaked out.  But Dan and his brother James have experience and they knew what to expect, so they handled it!    It was a really amazing experience, especially for the younger kids who have never shot a real gun.

Maddy and Rowdy were slightly intimidated at first. They were worried about the kick back, which was no laughing matter, but like everything else, they watched their brothers and sisters and their mom and dad shoot and eventually decided to give it a shot (pun intended).

This fall we are all (all meaning the boys and maybe Kady) are going to learn to hunt.  It is a way of life for many and a survival skill that certainly gives you an edge so you aren’t solely dependent on grocery stores for your food.  I’m not a prepper by any means, but I take great comfort in knowing we can survive any disaster or attack.  Hunting is just another skill in an arsenal of many.