But we need to make sure once we set up camp and leave to explore the area you have the survive kit with you. Jennifer gave us some wonderful information but...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Apr 6, 2010 11:43 pm
... cargo pockets on shorts :] Ralph [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Chris
cwchickenman
Apr 29, 2010 7:53 am
So I have been searching online for the past 3 hours for a sleeping bag for my 9 month old son. I can not find anything decent! We would need something thats...
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Lucy
cloudswinger...
Apr 29, 2010 12:18 pm
I doubt you'll find it. I think that a) infants that young are not generally taken out to temperatures that low overnight. You'll need to be very attentive to...
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R & D McCulloch
rdmcculloch1
Apr 29, 2010 12:23 pm
Very small children's bags are very hard to find and often extremely heavy. We backpacked in <20 degrees when our son was less than one. We used layering of...
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Jennifer Enberg
jennifer_enberg
Apr 29, 2010 2:31 pm
We started taking our son out overnight when he was 2 months – we used layers of fleece and a down bunting from REI – all depended on the temp. Until...
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Jenn Von Bork
jackalope2006
Apr 29, 2010 3:15 pm
We had one custom made by Feathered Friends when our son was the same age. Best $150 I have ever spent. He is now 2.5 and LOVES his bag. We just spend a cold 4...
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wsafranek
Apr 29, 2010 9:48 pm
My son, wife and I have spent a few 20 degree nights out with my son in a bunting from REI. Since we were using thick pads and he slept between us on the...
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Lucy
cloudswinger...
Apr 30, 2010 1:17 am
Well, I found some baby sleeping bags! Only problem is that the store is in England and all the sizes are metric, so I'll let you figure out if it's worth it. ...
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Chris
cwchickenman
Apr 30, 2010 3:35 am
Yeah, I looked at Tim's site and read that thread last night. I think I might try making one myself. I found a few sites that give pretty good directions and...
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USA
usahiker
May 7, 2010 4:00 pm
Hanalei Bay Beach, Kauai, Hawaii was number 1. Here are the Top 10 Dr. Beach's Top 10 Beaches in the United States ...
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USA
usahiker
Jun 1, 2010 2:08 pm
Havasupai Waterfalls-one of Top 10 Waterfalls in the USA The Havasupai are a Native American tribe located in the Grand Canyon, where they have lived for over...
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USA
usahiker
Jun 7, 2010 2:52 pm
Best Island Camping - Cumberland Island, GA Cumberland Island is 17.5 miles long and totals 36,415 acres of which 16,850 are marsh, mud flats, and tidal...
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sloetoe
Jun 8, 2010 4:19 pm
"Susie" -- Good spam is a commercial message that will benefit the list -- Bad spam is a commercial message unrelated to anything, including the welfare of...
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tdscruiser1
Nov 2, 2010 8:20 am
Thanks for this too! :) Elena...
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tdscruiser1
Nov 2, 2010 8:24 am
That whole making sure they know you won't get mad at them for getting lost thing is important. I know my daughter might actually hide if she thought we would...
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tdscruiser1
Nov 2, 2010 8:31 am
Could you pass along those links to the directions and resources? That would be great! Thanks. Elena...
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tdscruiser1
Nov 2, 2010 8:31 am
We always dressed my daughter up really warm, lots of long sleeves, pants, and a hat that wouldn't come off, and zipped two bags together and she just slept...
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scott patterson
kesscokim
Jan 12, 2011 6:24 am
It's been quiet around here lately. Is anyone still out there? Anyway, I hope you enjoy this trip report: ...
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sloetoe
Jan 12, 2011 8:57 pm
Great looking trip, Scott! For myself, my kids are too old, and soooo bored with anything "Dad" -- I expect to not have anything to post until we get a new...
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JeremyG
gustafsj
Jan 14, 2011 5:06 am
Looks like a very cool trip!!! Thanks for sharing!! Jeremy...
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birthnlove
Apr 18, 2011 1:32 pm
I am so happy to be here! My name is Marlena, and I am the mother of five - boys ages 18, 12, 6, 4 and my baby girl is 3. I take the younger three camping...
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Ed Rodriguez
ed_rodriguez52
Apr 18, 2011 2:19 pm
Hi Marlena, Well to start off with a permit can take of group of 15 so with 1 permit should be good for your size group Toulumne Meadows shouldn't be that...
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Jeremy Gustafson
gustafsj
Apr 18, 2011 3:15 pm
Check out backpackinglight.com. There is a good kid's section on there and lots of great ideas for lightening your load without sacrificing comfort. There is...
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J&J Bierle
jrbierle
Apr 18, 2011 4:43 pm
We are looking for a relatively easy, fun 3-day backpacking trip (3-5 miles per day) in the Trinity Alps in northern California. Never been to this area. Any...
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J&J Bierle
jrbierle
Apr 18, 2011 5:15 pm
Marlena, Sounds like a fun and ambitious trip. We took my son backpacking last summer for the first time (4 years old, 3 days, 2 nights, 3-4 miles per day). I...
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ed_rodriguez52@...
ed_rodriguez52
Apr 18, 2011 5:22 pm
Yes the snow pack, make sure when you do go there is very little to no snow over the pass. Did the JMT last year had to cross country over both sides of the...
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Alex Harvey
p_alexander_...
Apr 18, 2011 7:06 pm
Hi - I thought I would add a couple of things to this thread. My wife and I are planning to hike this route in September for our anniversary. We are leaving...
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scott patterson
kesscokim
Apr 20, 2011 4:44 am
Photo trip report from our latest trip to Utah; this time with my 8 year old son: http://www.summitpost.org/weekend-quandary-photo-trip-report/710680 I...
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Adrian
avon1944
Apr 22, 2011 3:34 am
Hello Marlena, I have backpacked with my children but, none as young as yours. I am happy to hear you are willing to attempt a trip of that magnitude and...
