{"id":940,"date":"2020-12-02T01:13:57","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T08:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chasingtrailblog.com\/staging\/?p=940"},"modified":"2021-06-05T11:02:57","modified_gmt":"2021-06-05T18:02:57","slug":"5-clever-family-hiking-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chasingtrailblog.com\/staging\/5-clever-family-hiking-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Fun and Clever Family Hiking Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

You might be surprised to learn that I didn’t get much exposure to Mother Nature as a child. I’ve always been drawn to the outdoors, but I didn’t have many opportunities to experience it until later in life. We definitely weren’t the family hiking and exploring national parks<\/strong><\/a>. I was born in New York, moved a lot \u2014 I lived in four states by the time I was 10 \u2014 and had what most would consider a non-traditional childhood.<\/p>\n

Even before I became a mom, I knew I wanted to immerse my future children in nature. I hiked regularly throughout both of my pregnancies (much to the horror and fascination of other people on the trails) and the moment my kiddos were able to support their own heads, I hiked with them strapped into a Kelty child carrier. Around age two, they each became too antsy and too heavy for the carrier. Like their mama, they preferred to be on the ground exploring.<\/p>\n

Fast forward a few years and my kids still love hiking. In fact, tackling kid friendly hikes is one of our favorite ways to spend time together. After several years of (mostly*) successful family hiking trips, we’ve learned some things that make it easier and more enjoyable for everyone. Note that I said easier<\/em>, not easy \u2014 we are talking about young children here, after all.<\/p>\n

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