Hello, Do any of you have a recommendation for a water treatment or filter to use when backpacking with kids? I am looking for a lightweight one but I know...
add a little lemon (crystal lite ) to the water. Dehydration with kids is a big problem. I use gatorade powder to get some electrolites into them also. Ralph...
... I use the Pur Hiker, which is now the Kathadin Hiker. http://www.purwaterfilter.com/purhikpursys.html There are reviews on www.backpackgeartest.org Shane...
we also use the MiniWorks. it's the only one we've ever used, so i can't make comparisons, but it's a great and solid filter. when we're kid-free i just use...
Since my 'children' are now young ladies (i.e. I'm teaching the youngest how to drive now) I think it is time that I remove myself from this group. If you are...
Danny, i'm sorry to see you go. thanks so much for being with the list so long and for your help when we re-started it. best of luck with everything. and oh...
Hello Group, Happy New Year!!! I am a new member in this group and so happy to find this one. Have been backpacking with my 7 year old son in the last year,...
I loaded some photos of our Yurt camping trip from last Wednesday. Look under Ralph in the photo section. There was about 4 inches of fresh snow. Pictures are...
Did a great day hike in the Superstitions on New Years Eve during a visit to Mesa. Went up the very crowded and popular Peralta Trail to Fremont Saddle. This...
I've been invited to go showshoeing (a day trip) with some friends, but I may not be able to go unless I can take my son, Alex. He is 2 years old, and...
... The biggest danger is having him get too cold in the carrier. This can happen easily, especially to the legs. You're working up a nice warmpth with your...
... Oh, and this means pulling him out of the carrier ever so often and checking. Just asking him isn't good enough. A kid will tell you that they're plenty...
My family (13month twins, 10years, 14 years) is just back from 6 days XC ski vacation in Lake Placid, NY. We were carring twings in backpack carriers. Babies ...
I'd be interested in how you dress your little ones in the back-pack. You mentioned the down suit. What do you do for hands and feet. What's under the down...
I am just in astonishment. What a cool idea and the travelmate thing is another winner in my opinion. I love the inventive spirit so many people have....
Definitely use two poles. It's amazing how much more stable you are with the poles and the kid pack than without. Kids tend to shift the pack off center a...
I just saw fleece buntings on sale for around 20 bucks in the Sierra Trading Post winter sports catalog. Obviously this isn't enough clothing but it might be...
Hello Joe, just a couple of things to state: Where in the country do you live? I live in California and Sierra Nevada Mountains has several type of snow. If...
I just wanted to let everyone know that the snowshoeing went well. We went to Calaveras Big Trees State Park in the Sierras. The day was beautiful, warm, and...
Any leads on buying a warm down bunting for my 18 month old? We found a great Columbia Sportswear one at www.outdoorkids.com last year, and it worked...
hi kanga! thanks for sharing your journal with us - i knew about your successful JMT-with-baby trip (we ended up not being able to do it back in 2003) and have...
here is a link to the bunting, on Lands End's site: http://tinyurl.com/52p5k alas, they do not have any on their clearout site, but if you can wait a while...
Thanks for the link! I would love to get it on clearance, but need it pretty soon and can't take a chance that they will run out for the season. I'm so...
i'm sure all of you web-savvy folk know that this is the classic "Nigerian Scam," but just in case you haven't come across this before, trust me. it's a scam...
Since my wife doesn't backpack, I've been trying to think of a way to take my 2-year-old son backpacking, just the 2 of us. I normally hike with him in a...
... I've never done it, but I've dragged my daughter around in a wagon for awhile... With the larger wheels, the jogging stroller might work well. Check the...
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