1.0Uncommon Path – An REI Co-op Publicationhttps://www.rei.com/blogErin Bergerhttps://www.rei.com/blog/author/erbergeThe Rules of Hiking with Teens - Uncommon Path – An REI Co-op Publicationrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="rH6MD4mhT1"><a href="https://www.rei.com/blog/hike/the-rules-of-hiking-with-teens">The Rules of Hiking with Teens</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.rei.com/blog/hike/the-rules-of-hiking-with-teens/embed#?secret=rH6MD4mhT1" width="600" height="338" title="“The Rules of Hiking with Teens” — Uncommon Path – An REI Co-op Publication" data-secret="rH6MD4mhT1" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.rei.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/07/hiking_with_teens.jpg?fit=1500%2C4801500480When you hike with your kids, you get to measure how they change against the wilderness around them. To help other parents in getting their kids out on the trail, I've compiled some rules for surviving nature with teenagers (well, my teenagers, at least).