I know I am going to sound like my grandmother, but how did my siblings and I ever amuse ourselves? When I was growing  up in Ohio, we had a pretty typical childhood. We got up, ate cereal, rode bikes all day and came home when it was time for dinner. We had a tire swing in the back yard and we were only allowed to watch television if my dad was not already watching sports. That is about all we had to keep us busy. When my kids tell me how bored they are and that there is nothing to do, I just laugh (albeit a bit of a  maniacal laugh). I mean, are they seriously whining because they are not clever enough to find something fun to do. I guess they do have it pretty tough compared to most kids. I mean, we only have an Xbox, PlayStation, Wii,2 Nintendo 3 DS and a gazillion games for them,  2 laptops, one tablet, 4 televisions, a million board games, a trampoline and a garden hose. I know, right?! Well, since my poor bored children are in need of something else to occupy them, I agreed they could get something that was in the category of fun outdoor activities. Lucky for me, Brand 44 has some pretty cool things for the kids to play with outside.
Keep Kids Busy With Fun Outdoor Activities
I must admit that I had no idea what a slackline was when I was asked if I was interested in trying one out. Of course, the kids did as they screamed and jumped around the living room when I told them we were getting one! If you are not familiar, a slackline is a bit like a tightrope from the circus except wider and lower to the ground. We were sent the 50′ Slackers Slackline which comes with the slackline to balance on as well as the “teaching line” or guide. It only took about 15 minutes for my husband and Caitlin to set it up and the kids were ready to go. Â If you want to kee kids busy with fun outdoor activities, this is perfect for you!
The slackline and the teaching line are both made of the finest quality webbing. The ratchet is incredibly strong and I promise you, it is not going to break on you. The slackline is 2″ wide and the teaching line is 1″ wide, which are perfect for balancing. This is strong enough for mom and dad to play on as well as the kids, so the whole family gets to enjoy it. The kids have just loved their slackline as do our neighbors kids who are now over at our house all the time! The Brand 44 company got its start in 2011 by Edward O’Brien, who wanted to create a backyard adventure for his family. The company is a distributor of licensed Boy Scouts of America products and have recently acquired the Geomate Jr., which is used for geocaching. Â In their commitment to keeping the western forests filled with healthy trees, Brand 44 has committed to planting 10,000 trees each year. Â You can purchase the Brand 44 products from their website, including the Slackers slackline which retails for $79.99.
One USA reader will win one 50′ Slackers Slackline kit ($79.99)
I like the geomate!
I would like to check out the Geomate
Definitely the slack line. We have one at the climbing gym Iw ork at, and I LOVE it
The Geomate 5″ Gnome Cache Container looks very nice!
We were Geocaching last weekend as a Y-Guides outing the Geocaching GPS looks like fun.
the geomate looks fun
I really like the geomate all so
The geomate
I saw someone using the slackline the other day and loved the concept. I have teen and little grandkids and I think this would be something they could all use!
I like the slackline kit
The Slackers Slackline Kit is my fave, the Geomate is my next fave.
I like the Slackers Slackline Kit.
I love the Slackline and the Zipline kits. My kids would have a blast with these. What a cool company! hstorm799{at}gmail{dot}com
I like the slackline kit
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The GeoMate looks like a ton of fun!
I like the Slackers Slackline Kit.
I like the geo mate.
I like the geomate.
The slackline kit IS my favorite…and my speed. I’m a Grandma!
Love the geomate jr
Geocaching GPS
The slack line is cool and fun
The slacklining kit looks like the most fun to me. I’ve been looking for one of these for a long time. Now to find the perfect set of trees…..
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They all look fun, I also like the zipline kits
I like the geometer!
I like the geomate for geocaching. It’s something we’ve loved to do for years.
Slackers Zipline Kit
Geomate looks neat!
Goemate
Would love to get geomate for geocaching.
Love the kids collection station kit!
Love the kids Collection Station
Oh no – my father would flip for the Geomate 5″ Gnome Cache Container
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I like the ziplining kit too.
My kids would love the geomate jr.
The Slackers Zipline Kit
exploration station
The slack line is awesome. Love the activity for agile little ones.
I like the Geomate
I love the goemate jr
The Slackline seems pretty cool!
slacker slackline kit
I think the Be Prepared would be really good to have.
I like the Geomate
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the geo mate looks like so much fun!
The zipline kit would be so much fun!
Zipline Kit would be so fun 🙂
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Geomate for geocaching is my favorite.
I like the Slackers Slackline Kit
My favorite product is the Geomate Jr..
the geomate jr looks fun
My three boys would definitely love the Slackers slackline kit! Fun fun fun!
I would like the slacker line. looks fun!
Ooo….so many fun products but I think the slackline is our best bet at 4!
Slackers Slackline Kit
I like the 50′ Slackers Slackline Classic Set
75 foot Slackers Zipline Hawk Series Kit!
the geomate kid
50′ Slackers Slackline Classic Set
i also like the geomate jr
I like the Geomate Log Cache Large – 10″ Real Log made from recycled Colorado Pine Pinemy boys would love a secret hiding place for their things.
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The Be Prepared 5 piece outdoor adventure set would be fun for my kids 🙂
I think the slacklining is great, and I actually really love the geocaching supplies too!
The geomate looks fun.
Geomate is my fav. Always wanted to go geocaching
Slackers Slackline Kit. What kid doesn’t like to pretend to be a tightrope walker?
I like the new Be Prepared products, especially the Collection Station kit.
the teaching line
I like the zipline kit.
Geomate jr.
I think the zipline would be awesome!
def the zip line!!
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I like the look of the Geomate
The geomate looks fun!
my oldest son would got crazy for the geomate he loves geocaching with his dad he would love having his own gps for sure
Well I like this slackline, for our yard. It is feasible! We have several huge trees. And oh yes the kids would love it. I would too, I hate when they stay inside. We do everything to get them outside. I hope I win
I like slackers zip line!
The Geomate
Be Prepared Collection Station
I like the Slackers Zipline Kit. It would be perfect to take to the lake.
zip line definitely
the geomate looks cool too.
I like the /geomate-jr/
I’d love to have the kit to play with in the backyard. LOL. Seems like it would be fun for BBQ’s.
I like the Exploration Station.
I think the Geomate looks like fun.
I would love to win this for my granddaughters…believe me it’s just the right gift!!!!
This sounds like so much fun!! I think my kids would love this.