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How to Get Kids Involved in Your Hiking Adventures

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How to Get Kids Involved in Your Hiking Adventures

You’ve got kids. Now what? Does that mean you have to put away your tent and pack your trekking poles for the next 18 years? Luckily, the answer is no. You will, however, have to change your goals a bit. Instead of trying to trek the entire Appalachian Trail in one go, you might need to break it up into more ...

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As a father with a four year old daughter and six year old boy my thru-hike is delayed until they graduate high school. ...

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