Get Your Kids Hiking
| Publisher | Beaufort Books |
| Designed by | Elyse Strongin, Emily Felger |
| Photography | Jeff Alt, John Mitchell |
| Cover/Jacket Design by | Tobias Design |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | 2013 |
| Pages / Font | 228 pages |
| ISBN 13 | 978-0-8253-0691-4 |
| Library of Congress Catalog Card Number | 2012044819 |
| Library of Congress Classification Number | GV199.54.A58 2013 |
| Dewey Decimal Classification Number | 796.5108.--dc23 |
| Chapters | 1: Give Your Kids Those First Steps on the Trail And You Will Give Them a Skill and a Healthy Habit That Will Last a Lifetime 2: Start 'Em Young, Really Young Hiking Fun with Your Infant: Birth to Six Months 3: Precious Pounds on Your Back Explore the Outdoors with Your Baby and Toddler: Six to Thirty-Six Months 4: Child-Directed Hiking Discovering the Trail with Your Preschooler: Three to Four Years 5: Adding Miles Covering More Ground with Your School-Age Hiker: Five to Twelve Years 6: The Capstone Hiking Years Reaching New Heights with Your Teenager: Thirteen to Eighteen Years 7: Everyong Has a Place on the Trail Including the Hiker with Special Needs 8: See You in a Few Days! Backpacking with Kids 9: Think Food! Think Water! Think Fun! Tips and Menus for Drinking and Dining Out Liberally on the Trail 10: No Bites! No Burns! Keep Your Kids Safe from Bugs and Sun 11: Becoming a Seasoned Hiking Caregiver Some Skills and a Little Knowledge Can Go a Long Way on the Trail 12: Everything but the Kitchen Sink! Clothing, Packs, Footwear, Sleeping Bags, Stoves, and More 13: Hike with a Team Utilize the Amazing Services and Resources Offered in Our Parks and Trail Associations 14: Not Me, but Us Thoughts for Seasoned Hikers and All Caregivers Hiking with Kids Glossary Appendix 1: Day-Hiking Gear Checklist for the Caregiver Appendix 2: Backpacking Gear Checklist for the Caregiver Appendix 3: Gear Checklist for the Birth to Six-Month Old Hiker Appendix 4: Gear Checklist for the Six- to Thirty-Six-Month Old Hiker Appendix 5: Gear Checklist the Three- to Four-Year-Old Hiker Appendix 6: Day-Hiking Gear Checklist for the Five- To Twelve-Year-Old Appendix 7: Backpacking Gear Checklist for the Five- to Twelve-Year-Old Appendix 8: Day-Hiking Gear Checklist for the Thirteen- to Eighteen-Year-Old Appendix 10: First-Aid Kit Appendix 11: "Take a Hike" Song Lyrics Suggested Reading Resource List Acknowledgements |
| Notes | Advance Review Copy |
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