57: Tips for Hiking with Kids

Exploring the National Parks

Dirt In My Shoes

Science, Society & Culture:places & Travel, Nature, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2023

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Wondering how to get your kids to happily hike in the national parks with you? In this episode of Exploring the National Parks, we are sharing our top tips for hiking with kids. We have been hiking with kids for many years, and we love how it forces us to slow down and really appreciate the parks even more. Join us as we share our favorite strategies for hiking the national parks with little ones! Join us as we discuss: How to choose the right trail length for kids How to get your kids to sleep better while on vacation Why the gear you get for hiking with kids matters Our go-to trick to keep our kids going on trails How to make hiking extra fun with storytelling Our favorite games to play on the trails What you should never hike without We love taking our kids on the trails with us because it is a great way to teach them the value of hard work and the reward that they can get at the end of a hike! If you want some help planning your next trip to the national parks, head over to Dirt In My Shoes to get hour-by-hour itineraries for the parks (they are kid-friendly). Check out the full show notes here.

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0:00.0	It was just kind of one of those where like, are we crazy for being up here?
0:04.2	And I remember just our dragons like got us through most of that hike.
0:09.8	This is the Exploring the National Parks podcast with Dirt in My Shoes.
0:14.8	My name is Ash and I'm a former park ranger and the founder of Dirt in My Shoes.
0:18.8	I think that the parks are best seen from the trail, and I'm here to make National Park
0:23.7	Trip Planning easy.
0:25.3	And I'm John.
0:26.3	I carry the kids on the trails, I tell stories, and notice all the things that Ash doesn't
0:30.3	care about much, like birds.
0:33.5	Join us as we show you around America's spectacular national parks.
0:38.1	We're sharing our favorite places, fun facts, adventures, and misadventures.
0:42.1	And we'll even throw in a little trip planning.
0:44.9	Let's start exploring.
0:52.2	We've been hiking with kids for a lot of years.
0:55.7	Yes, we have.
0:56.7	It seems like forever.
0:57.9	It does.
0:58.7	It seems like there was no life before hiking with kids sometimes.
1:03.2	It definitely changes the game.
1:05.1	Yes.
1:05.9	But I would say it's not all bad.
1:09.4	You move at a slower pace, but I think you appreciate things a little
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