What can beat the great outdoors and the awesome sense of accomplishment that comes from hiking up a mountain trail?
Thumbs up for the walking stick, but I'd want a little more equipment for a mountain excursion. In my hiking days, I would squeeze food, water, bedding and a tarp for shelter into the smallest backpack I could find, when I planned to be on the trail overnight. I tried several adult backpacks, but found that their size cumbersome. Eventually, I found one intended for preteens that did the trick.
I thought of it the other day, when I saw small children waiting for the schoolbus. Nowadays, lots of kids use them to carry books and supplies. I worry, when I see a youngster with a backpack so large that it threatens to topple them. A shame, because there are plenty of child-sized available and I've even seen some cute personalized toddler backpacks available online. They would be perfect for school or a family nature outing to enjoy the last of our summer days.
Thumbs up for the walking stick, but I'd want a little more equipment for a mountain excursion. In my hiking days, I would squeeze food, water, bedding and a tarp for shelter into the smallest backpack I could find, when I planned to be on the trail overnight. I tried several adult backpacks, but found that their size cumbersome. Eventually, I found one intended for preteens that did the trick.
I thought of it the other day, when I saw small children waiting for the schoolbus. Nowadays, lots of kids use them to carry books and supplies. I worry, when I see a youngster with a backpack so large that it threatens to topple them. A shame, because there are plenty of child-sized available and I've even seen some cute personalized toddler backpacks available online. They would be perfect for school or a family nature outing to enjoy the last of our summer days.
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