15 Jun 2021

Review: Shotgun Kids Front-Mounted Child Seat, Handlebar Combo for Mountain Bikes (MTB)

By |2023-02-13T08:51:03-08:00Jun 15, 2021 - Tuesday|Product Reviews, Reviews|

Read: 6 mins. My son already knows how to bike, but there were times when I wanted to take him for a quick ride around the neighborhood at my own, faster pace. I went to evaluate and purchase a few child bike seats, and surprisingly, there was a far wider range of prices, styles, quality, and safety options available than expected. I ultimately chose the Shotgun Kids MTB Seat with Handlebar combo. Here are my thoughts on it.

11 May 2021

Review: Gyroor H30 Electric Scooter for Kids/Children

By |2022-03-03T09:49:48-08:00May 11, 2021 - Tuesday|Product Reviews, Reviews|

Read: 6 mins. My son and I had been tandem riding the adult Evercross H5 eScooter for some time, and I thought that it would be good to get his own to help develop his balancing skills, confidence, and maturity. In this review, I will go over the Gyroor H30 electric scooter that was designed for children aged 6-12, though my 5-year old rode it well by the second day.

28 Apr 2021

2022 Toyota Sienna (Woodland Edition) – Rugged, Lifted AWD Minivan for the Outdoors. Plus: Favorite Accessories

By |2023-03-08T09:36:18-08:00Apr 28, 2021 - Wednesday|Family, Travel|

Read: 7 mins. Toyota announced the 2022 Sienna Woodland Special Edition on April 27, 2021, a rugged, lifted minivan with all-wheel drive geared towards the outdoorsy person. Will this convince families on the fence between a SUV and a minivan? Will mobile warriors consider the upcoming Sienna for their outdoor adventures? For our family, that is a resounding YES! We also tackle our favorite accessories to add and modifications to make!

23 Apr 2021

Review: Runwave Lotus Flower Inflatable Stand Up Paddle Board (iSUP)

By |2022-08-03T01:37:32-07:00Apr 23, 2021 - Friday|Product Reviews, Reviews|

Read: 7 mins. Standup paddle boarding had been such great fun while socially distancing amidst the COVID-19 pandemic last year. It helped us bond with our children, and not long after, many friends joined in with boards of their own. Most of them bought the beginner-friendly Runwave Kohala inflatable stand up paddle board (iSUP), but I still found the DvSport Sunshine to be my favorite. Recently, though, one of my female friends purchased the Runwave LOTUS Flower and many of the women in our circle drooled over it. "Cute" or "pretty" were words that most of them expressed. In this review, I took a look at that surprisingly light, very stable, beginner-friendly Lotus iSUP that my sister-in-law also adores!

23 Mar 2021

Review: Abysup SUP123 Inflatable Stand Up Paddle Board (iSUP) (North Shore)

By |2022-08-03T01:33:49-07:00Mar 23, 2021 - Tuesday|Product Reviews, Reviews|

Read: 7 mins. Standup paddle boarding had been such great fun while socially distancing amidst the COVID-19 pandemic last year. It also helped us bond with our children, and not long after, many friends joined in with boards of their own. Their favorite was the beginner-friendly Runwave Kohala inflatable stand up paddle board (iSUP) that also had proved quite popular around the harbor we paddled at. In this review, I took a look at the Abysup SUP123 (North Shore) iSUP whose dimensions put it right between the Runwave and my slightly-more advanced DvSport Sunshine. In other words, it should appeal to both beginners and those more experienced/transitioning to the intermediate level.

9 Mar 2021

Review: Costway 53 Quart Dual-Temperature Car Freezer/Fridge with Wheels (EP24413/24413-CYPE) (53qt/50L/50 Liters)

By |2022-07-19T00:05:20-07:00Mar 9, 2021 - Tuesday|Product Reviews, Reviews|

Read: 15 mins. It has been nearly a year since I purchased my first 12V/110V car freezer, and since then I had reviewed and compared six of them. All were coincidentally rebranded units manufactured by Alpicool, but they lacked features I increasingly longed for: dual-temperature storage zones, transport wheels, removable wire racks, drain hole, and remote app control. The Costway 53qt car freezer was a popular, affordable choice among outdoorsy people with the additional properties I was looking for. Was it better than my favorite Foho appliances? In nearly every way, YES... Almost!

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