Our kids are geared out! I have a 13 year old daughter and 7 year old son. We have done a wide array of outdoor activities, including simple nature walks, hikes, car camping, RV camping, kayaking, and fishing. My husband and I picked up backpacking this past summer, and are fully geared up to bring the kinds along, but unfortunately we didn't get out there with the kids this year. Reason: periods (neither my daughter nor myself have mastered sleeping outside in a sleeping bag while having our periods), wildfires, rain/too cold. Timing just didn't work out. Next year we plan to go backpacking as a family though! Other challenges we have had is simple stamina. My son will start complaining after a mile or two, so we haven't done more than about 4 miles in a day. We have purchased gear and clothing specific to the outdoors for our kiddos. My son has an REI sahara shirt (he often pairs it with a Junior Ranger vest from one of the national parks we have visited, to complete the look 🙂 ), and my daughter has a Colombia Silver Ridge Lite shirt. Both of them have trail runners (all 4 of us upgraded from hiking boots this year) and trekking poles too. For backpacking my daughter has the Osprey Kyte 36, and my son has an REI Tarn 18. They both have their own water bladder packs for day hikes. They each have a sun hat. They each have their own sleep systems, with pad, sleeping bag, and pillow. The pants they wear while we are getting outside are sport pants / leggings with pockets - not cotton per se, but not a high end material either. Hope this helps your team! Happy to answer any questions they have 🙂 Keep up the great work!
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