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Posted by rexim on November 20, 2007 at 1:31:36 pm EST
In reply to Hiking with Children posted by billock on November 20, 2007 at 12:21:16 pm EST

I first took my sons camping when they were still in diapers, and began canoe tripping with them at around eight years old. Although we waited until they were much older before backpacking, we didn't need to. One of my backpacking friends has a seven year-old-son who is a regular on weekend trips of ten miles or less. Although he doesn't cary much more than snacks, water and a change of clothes, he keeps up with the old folks pretty well.

I think seven is definitely old enough; at four, I'd keep the distance down to a couple of miles at most, so that it is mostly fun rather than drudgery.

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