Backpacker Magazine's Hiking and Backpacking with Kids: Proven Strategies For Fun Family Adventures (Backpacker Magazine Series)

How to safely and successfully hike and backpack with kids, from infants to teenagers is all here in a durable, packable, full-color package. Former NOLS instructor and current mom Molly Absolon tells how to plan trips for kids, what to pack, games to play, kid-favorite food and snacks for the trail, and other tips and tricks to make a family hiking outing the best it can be. Discover all the information needed to hike and camp with kids, from infants to teenagers. This volume explains what to pack, games to play, kid-favorite food and snacks for the trail, and other tips and tricks to make a family hiking outing the best it can be. Perfect for pack or pocket, this book breaks down its subject into the essential topics, providing portable information useful in the field. Full-color phots complement text, introducing you to basic and intermediate skills needed to get by in the outdoors New parents or parents with young children who want to safely enjoy hiking and backpacking with their kids.