Showing posts with label Hiking outfits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hiking outfits. Show all posts

Saturday, June 4, 2016

Boys Love Dinosaurs


My family and I have been hiking up the storm recently.  This time we went up to Millard Canyon Falls which was also nestled in the mountains behind the city of Altadena.  We got our son some Timberland hiking shoes to wear this time, as our previous experiences taught us that a good pair of shoes goes a long way.  Although summer is approaching here in sunny California, it was breezy the morning of the hike.  I layered E's Dinosaurs shirt over a camouflage long sleeve shirt, that way as the weather gets hotter, we just need to take one layer off.  E loves his Dinosaurs shirt and knows more names of the species than I do.

Here He picked up some flowers again during the hike.  I love it when he tells me "mommy, I have a gift for you" and then hands the flowers to me.  A gift that costs nothing but comes from the one you love is priceless!

 A closer look of the different dinosaurs on his shirt.  I am also loving this cargo pant from Carters with functional draw cord.  When buying pants for toddlers, it is very important that the pant waists are adjustable because not all toddler waists are the same size.  My little guy for example has a very tiny waist that I so envy but he also has relatively normal length legs.


Here is the Timberland Whiteledge hiking boot that is waterproof.  E definitely had a blast running through the streams with these, especially after he heard they are waterproof.  I still had my doubts when E first submerged these shoes into the water, but my worries went away seeing that water just rested on top of the shoes.

For Daddys who want to match shoes with their son's, they have a similar Gore-Tex style in men size.  According to the hubby, they have very good support and is not heavy.  The best thing about these shoes is you can also wear them in the snow during the winter.

And how could I end the post without showing you what I wore?  The hubby bought me these Columbia Trail shoes so I don't slip and fall during hiking.  I honestly didn't really need special shoes for hiking and could just go with my Avia running shoes that I hardly wore.  However, these shoes were super lightweight, had very good traction and was semi-waterproof, which made the hike a bit easier.

Our final destination!

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Thursday, May 19, 2016

Hiking At Eaton Canyon



My family and I started out Spring taking our four year old hiking at Eaton Canyon.  Eaton Canyon is situated in the base of Angeles National Park in the city of Altadena in California.  It is about 3.5 mile hike from starting point (main entrance and parking).  This was our son's first time hiking so we decided to take the short cut entering from the residential streets into the hiking trail.  There are two shortcut entrances from the same residential street called Pinecrest Dr.  We opted for the first entrance which was about 1.5 mile past the Eaton Canyon Nature Center.



Eaton Canyon trail starts out flat and gradually goes uphill.  At the beginning the trail is mostly gravel and dry but as you hike into the canyon, you will walk through many creeks and streams.  Keep in mind though that water is scarce in California due to drought so you might not encounter as much water if you hiked during late summer.


 We made many stops along the trail so our son doesn't get tired out easily.  There are a lot to explore and what made it fun for the little one were rocks in the creeks and crossing the stream on logs.


  






And this was our destination, a 30 feet waterfall. If you do decide to come to this hike, I suggest to come during the weekdays or early morning on weekends as it does get very crowded due to its popularity with the locals.

:: On me ::
Hollister Hi-Lo lace panel top (similar Here)
Hollister Skinny jogger pant (similar Here)
Gap Chambray denim shirt
Avia sneakers (similar Here)
Hollister Fringe necklace
Crossbody bag via Marshalls (similar Here)

Eaton Canyon Trail and Waterfall
1750 N Altadena Dr, Pasadena, CA 91107
Photos taken by Herman Lee Photography and Lily