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- Camping, Tenting,
- Hiking in The Great Outdoors
- The
Copper Pot
- Campfire Grub
- Drinks of the Wild
- Foods of the Wild
- Backpac Tac
- Smore Recipes
- Wild Gear
- Tenting Gear
- Photography Gear
- Fishing Gear
- Tubing, Water Play Gear
- Campfire Stories
- Spooky Campfire Stories
- Hiker Mama
- Nature Trails
- Fall Foliage
- Waterfalls
- Edible Fruit, Plants, Nuts
- Mushroom Hunters
- Fossil Hunters
- Wildlife Haven
- Packing Poochie
- Hidden Dangers
- Wildflowers
- Roaring Rapids
- The Rapids
- Fishing Holes
- Waterfalls
- Canoeing
- Tubing
- Moose on the Loose
- West Nile Virus
- Campfire Grub
HIKING WITH KIDS - Out in the Wild with the wild....
When hiking with the wild bunch, much supervision is required. Keep in mind that you, as the grown-up hiker, will reap little, if any benefit from your hike as you will need to keep all four eyes (those in the front AND in the back of your head) on the little monsters....wait - I mean, angels.
Kids are naturally curious. If you tell one NOT to touch something, odds are, they will. (I did and I was a perfect child according to my grandmother, that is...). Especially if it's green with three leaves and has berries. They were also born to run and explore.
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Some kids are fearless while others cry over swooping butterflies. Keeping these things in mind, kids:
may be frightened to hike in hilly or rocky
areas (not recommended)
may not be allowed on some trails by the
Parks System (This is generally due to the inherent dangers OR the
wildlife indigenous to the area, such as bears.)
could be put in harm's way; rabid animals,
poisonous plants, slithering poisonous snakes and hornet nests do
exist in the wild
do best on flat, short hikes
get dehydrated and overheated easily - so
go prepared though full of energy, kids tire easily
Hiking and kids can definitely be a fantastic mix and the two combined can equal an adventure that the kid will probably never forget. There's no need to put them in a straightjacket and wheel them through the Halls of Nature in a cart but do keep in mind that kids, particularly small kids, would choose the toy store at the mall over a hike in the woods. It ain’t called civilization for nothin'....
- The
Velvet Hiker
- Mirror, Mirror on the Pond
- Hiking, Falling Manna From Heaven
- Hiker's Bread Recipe
- Hiker From Hail
- Proper Hiking Attire
- Trailheads
- Alley Loop
- The Looping Trails
- Nature Trails
- Rocky Trails
- State Parks
- NRA's
- Wildlife Refuges
- Before You Go Camping
- Senoritas Taquitas
- Biscuit in the Sky
- Chuckwagon Supper
- Lucy's Lazy Chili Pie
- Piggy in the Blanket
- Oh Fudge!
- Campfire Breakfast Suggestions
- Historical Markers
- Mirror, Mirror on the Pond
