I have discovered with our kids cheese and taco spice make ANYTHING palatable for them! They like parmessan and the powdered cheese that comes with Kraft...
i appreciate the emphasis on using lightweight techniques but also staying on a budget. and buying used stuff is a subject near & dear to my heart - i'm queen...
Wow..... it just hit me...... Three years ago, my kids chose the Equinox Katahdin (2800ci?) packs over the smaller torsoed Pamola (2300ci?). That meant they...
as insulting as your boys might find this, they're still kids. i HOPE you are only putting your tongue in your cheek, because to lose you as a mentor on this...
I'd join that group! My older two are almost teens and it is a whole nother deal hiking with them! ... an ... been ... the "Backpackingwithchildren" ... kit?" ...
Even when we're 'old' and they are adults, they'll still be our children. The issues will definitely be different though. What about when they join the list as...
We are going backpacking and canoeing in August with the kids. I have been thinking about what kinds of things we need for canoeing and staying light weight! ...
The last backpack trip we went on, my husband carried the baby/diapers and I carried everything else. We have a floorless tarp use tyvek as ground cloth and an...
If you have a gear list (with weights listed?), you could post it here and we could analyze it to see what you could do to reduce your load. -colleen...
I went to the neighborhood thrift store today and I got a good haul! I always get giddy when that happens! I got a pair of Merrell hiking boots that are like...
Not sure how old your baby is but I would highly recommend attempting to go diaper free. It can really save weight and the baby will be more comfortable! Can...
Switching to a tarp greatly reduced our weight and bulk. I don't like losing the bug protection though and am thinking of investing in a pair of 3-person tents...
Down sleeping bags are lighter and compress smaller but then you have to worry about leaking kids! There are alot of great lightweight packs. They are light...
To Christie and others who have achieved UL with kids - where do you normally backpack? What kind of conditions? Also, when using the term UL when bp'ing...
... I filled out the hospital forms requesting the UL model of kid, but still ended up getting them in the 8-11lb range. Next time I'm calling in a nurse from...
Not sure how old your baby is, but plan on getting a couple of years more experience of family UL camping. You'll probably find your loads will get a bit...
We live in Northern Alberta in canada. We are mostly hiking in the rockies. So we have comparable temperature changes I think. I consider the efficency of the...
OK - I think I'm on the right track then. I have been looking at a lot of little guy gear to see how it can be most efficiently used - just like you were...
the joy of hammocking I have found is that we can sit in it like a chair and cuddle and nurse (not anymore) if needed! The hammock doubles as a shelter at...
... Posted by: "sloetoe" Maybe form "backpackingwithteenagers";??? Do it all up in black and Goth, talk about heavy-metal-on-trail and Gameboy withdrawal...
... Posted by: "sloetoe" Maybe form "backpackingwithteenagers";??? Do it all up in black and Goth, talk about heavy-metal-on-trail and Gameboy withdrawal...
The baby is currently 14 months and not yet potty trained. I think the heaviest items were formula and the used diapers. Since that was our first backpack trip...
You can upload files to the files area, but I don't think you can send attachments through email. ... "It's not an adventure until someone screws up." ... ...
We had formula fed kids for the first two kids. One trick is to use the bottles that use the plastic liner. I would put as many scoops of the powdered formula...
Great suggestion. I'll try that next time. The weather has been awesome here, so we may be able to squeeze a short weekend backpack soon. ... of ... would ... ...
I just thought of another one ... instead of a stove, I take those Mt. House Flameless Oven bags. You can sometimes find them half price online at Bargain...
