What's in Our Adventure Backpack?

Backpack... backpack... okay, I'll admit, talking about our "adventure backpack" makes me feel a little like Dora the Explorer. Still, this is my favorite piece of homeschooling equipment and it's fun to share! We have this pack ready to grab whenever we leave the house. Sometimes we know we're headed on an adventure, but other times, we'll randomly end up at a park or spontaneously have the urge to go geocaching. So what's in this adventure pack anyway?

All pictures on this post are courtesy of the lovely Analiyse.

Ooooh, mysterious...

What is all this stuff?! Well, let's see... each girl has a notebook for drawing and writing about the world around her as she explores, along with colored pencils and markers. 

In order to accurately record all the cool stuff they find, they have to know what they've found, which is where the field guides come in (Golden Guides are AWESOME!). Good journaling also requires examination. We have a hand-chargeable lantern, headlamp, magnifying glass, measuring tape, two pairs of binoculars and two pocket knifes for that.

A girl has to take care of herself when she explores, so we have granola bars, mosquito deterrent wristbands (I'm going to have to replace these with a DEET product because Texas mosquitoes laugh at citronella), a survival multi-tool and a signal mirror.

Last but not least, we have a bag full of trinkets that can be traded while geocaching. These are things the girls gathered from around the house and decided could be sacrificed. 

That's it! I hope maybe this has inspired you to create an adventure pack of your own! Happy exploring!