25 Tips to Make Backpacking With Kids a Breeze!

If you’re starting to plan your first overnight backpacking trip with your kid, then let me save you a ton of time and share what I’ve learned! Learn more

We just finished a 3 day, 2 night backpacking trip with our 6 year old, so it’s all super fresh! Learn more

Keep these in mind when picking the backpacking hike 1. Don’t forget to account for your child’s backpack weight 2. Check night temps 3. Confidence is good, but don’t overestimate it

Depending on where you will be camping, there are a variety of safety aspects to figure out – bear protection, fire threat, flash floods, sudden weather changes, and of course, leaving no trace.

Recommendations for kids backpacking gear 1. Pack that has spot for a bladder 2. Hiking specific shoes 3. Backpacking specfic sleeping bag

Here is what we packed for our trip 1. Breakfast 2. Lunch 3. Dinner 4. Snacks 5. Water flavoring 6. Special Stuff

What our kid loved during our backpack trip 1. A couple of small toys 2. Being involved in camp chores 3. Playing go fish 4. Playing in the water 5. Scavenger hunt/journals

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