About madefromstraw

I can't wait to share my love of the the outdoors with my daughter! She will be 9 months old this month. My wife and I love to hike and I am a pretty avid camper and backpacker (my wife has yet to get on board with the whole no hot showers for extended periods of time thing) and I would like to start planning some trips and little outings for all 3 of us. I have an Osprey carrier that works great and she really enjoys it but we haven't done anything longer than a couple miles because she starts getting fussy. Any recommendations for hiking/backpacking/camping with small children?

I have several backpacking goals this year, but having just had a new baby, I can't leave for super extended periods of time. My plans so far for 2021: 1. Cumberland Gap Ridge Trail at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park 2. North/South Trail at Land Between the Lakes in Western KY 3. Great Smoky Mountains hiking (a small amount during a family vacation) 4. North 150 miles of the Sheltowee Trace Trail 5. First 73 miles of AT from Springer Mountain to NC state line 6. Training and honing in my gear loadout for the JMT next year! (very wishful thinking)

My daughter was born in April of 2020 and we started what I hope to be our annual hiking trip on Black Friday in order to get away from everything. This year was great and I look forward to many more!

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