Get Your Kids Hiking: How to Start Them Young and Keep It Fun - Paperback
Get Your Kids Hiking: How to Start Them Young and Keep It Fun - Paperback
by Jeff Alt (Author)
Engage the whole family in a breath of fresh air with Get Your Kids Hiking, a comprehensible reference guide, full of advice for parents with kids of all ages!
Hiking is a great way to relax, reconnect with nature, and spend quality time with your family. Yet, family hikes can be just as challenging as they are rewarding. With chapters dedicated to different age groups, learn how hit the trail running with kids: from gear suggestions to simple techniques that are sure to make your hike safe and enjoyable. Written with both the novice and avid hiker in mind, Get Your Kids Hiking equips you with all of the important information you need to have a fun trip. In this reference guide, you'll find:- Age-appropriate ways to include and engage your child throughout the hike
- Multiple checklists of what to pack
- Kid-friendly menu suggestions
- Advice for hiking with a child who has special needs
From toddlers to teens, this is the perfect, backpack-sized book to bring along and help you prepare for any family adventure. Inspire the same appreciation you have for the great outdoors, and get your kids hiking.
Author Biography
Jeff Alt's adventures have been featured on ESPN, Hallmark Channel, in the Associated Press, and more. Alt is a celebrated author and a talented speaker. He is the author of Four Boots One Journey, Get Your Kids Hiking, and A Walk for Sunshine. A Walk for Sunshine won the Gold in the 2009 Foreword Reviews Book of the Year awards. It took first place winner in the 2009 National Best Books Awards Sponsored by USA Book News, and won a Bronze in the 2010 Living Now Book Awards sponsored by Jenkins Group. Get Your Kids Hiking won the Bronze in both the 2014 Living Now Book Awards, and the 2013 IndieFab Award in Family and Relationships. Alt is a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA). He has walked the Appalachian Trail, the John Muir Trail with his wife, and he carried his 21-month old daughter across a path of Ireland.