This complete, practical, and unique guide is guaranteed to do just that, while ensuring that family outings are fun, safe, and memorable.
Focusing on infants through pre-teens, it offers reassuring answers to parents' most-asked questions, including: How do I choose a child carrier that won't break my back? How far can a two-year-old hike? When will my kids be ready for backpacking? How can I entertain the kids on a rainy day in camp? What's the best piece of equipment to keep my child from getting lost? Chapters include: Family Adventure Gear, Games & Activities, Campsite Fundamentals, and Health & Safety. Also highlighted are successful strategies for hiking, backpacking, family cycling, canoeing, and car camping, with "Ages & Stages" sections zeroing in on age-specific issues.
No responsible parent should hit the trail without consulting this groundbreaking guide.
- ISBN10 0393316521
- ISBN13 9780393316520
- Publish Date 20 August 1997
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 29 January 2014
- Publish Country US
- Imprint WW Norton & Co
- Format Paperback
- Pages 272
- Language English