If hiking is your favorite hobby, and you would like to take your kids with you in order to enjoy some quality time, keep reading. Family hiking is incredibly rewarding. You will teach your kids to preserve wilderness and love nature. Not to mention the fact that you will be with your family in a healthy environment. If this sounds good to you, read our essential tips for first-time hiking with your kids.
1. Keep It Easy
Since this is your first time taking the kids hiking, I strongly advise that you keep it easy. Hikes that are too long or strenuous should be avoided for the first couple of times – instead, pick a trail that is slightly shorter, but where children will get to see something unusual, such as waterfall, lake, or stream. It is also important that you establish some resting stops, where all of you can make a break and enjoy the natural wonders around you. Kids will certainly appreciate that….