Hike with Kids: The Essential How-to Guide for Parents, Grandparents & Youth Leaders

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Leave No Child Inside! Discover the best ways to share the joys of nature-and the fun of hiking-with kids. Hiking improves the health of children, increases their ability to concentrate, boosts their self-esteem. Truly, it's a gift from one generation to another to take kids on a hike.*Discover which of the Ten Essentials are truly essential, the Six Secrets of Hiking with Kids, and the many ways children benefit from time on the trail.*Gear-up with the right stuff (on a budget), learn what to pack and what to wear, and how to pick a hike kids will like.*Get tips for hiking with kids of all ages: bringing babies, trekking with toddlers, hiking with tweens and teens.Give them nature. Give them nurture. Hike smart. Have fun. Complete with The Trailmaster's Ten-Point Plan for Getting Kids Back on the Nature Trail