Trail & hiking safety for families
Getting out into the wild and hiking are good green adventures for families. These sorts of trips are eco-friendly, great exercise, and healthy but if you’re going as a family, one with kids, there are some special safety precautions you need to take.
Don’t go as an entire family of newbies. One or more of the adults in the group should have been backpacking and hiking before. It’s not as simple as it looks, and issues like setting up a tent, lugging packs, how much water you’ll...
July 22nd, 2009 | Jennifer | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: basic first aid class, camping, eco-friendly hiking, experienced hikers, green adventures, green vacation, hiking, Hypothermia, into the wild
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