094 Hiking with Kids

It is almost Earth Day and it is time to start thinking about ways to get outside with your kids this summer. This week we chat with Celine from Family Can Travel on her tips for hiking with kids. After hiking in Norway, Italy, Japan, and around her home in the Canadian Rockies, Celine has plenty of experience to share! ON THE PODCAST 00:32 - Talking with Kim and Tamara about Global Entry 02:55 - Precheck vs. Global Entry 09:30 - Credit card perks 11:50 - Talking with Celine 16:30 - Hiking in Kyoto 19:45 - Favorite trails 20:55 - Tips for hiking with your kids 22:06 - Hiking scavenger hunt 23:53 - Animal safety 25:10 - Beginner distances 27:35 - How to choose your hike 29:00 - Hiking apps 32:20 - Hiking gear 42:10 - Final hiking tips 43:30 - Favorite travel gear 45:16 - Upcoming trips 47:18 - Next week's episode! ABOUT CELINE BREWER Celine and Dan Brewer are the owners of Baby Can Travel and Family Can Travel, two sites dedicated to supporting and encouraging other young families to continue to travel. Where Baby Can Travel is focused on helping parents be confident in travelling with babies and toddlers by providing all the tips and tricks, Family Can Travel is where the fun really starts and they share their love for active travel around the world. Follow Celine on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter. TIPS FOR HIKING WITH KIDS Start with small hikes. You don’t want to start with a long hike and then have your child getting too tired or get scared when you still have a long way to get back. If your children are slightly older you can look into sending your partner or yourself ahead a bit to hide little animal toys for them to find. You could even leave a small reward for them in the car for when you get back. Ideas like these with make the hike a bit more fun for your kids and add a little incentive for them to want to go on the hike. Be aware of the animals you could encounter in the area you are hiking. For instance if you are in an area with bears make sure to bring bear spray and make noise while you are hiking. For some families making noise on a hike will not be a problem. It your family tends to be more quiet, you can hang things on your backpack that with move around and make noise while you are walking. For beginner hikes be sure to look at the elevation of the hikes. You may want to keep your hike on more of a flat trail rather than going up an incline. FAVORITE TRAVEL GEAR When Celine is hiking she likes to wear her Lululemonleggings or tank tops. She will also often wear them when she travels along with her Conversesneakers. MENTIONED ON THE PODCAST Terra Map App All Trails Scarpa Shoes Merrell Shoes Celine’s recommended Child Carrier - Deuter Kahtoola Microspikes FOLLOW US AND SPREAD THE WORD! If you liked this show, please be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, orGoogle Playand leave us a review! Have a question or comment? Send us an email or leave us a voicemail at +1.641.715.3900, ext. 926035# You can also follow our travels on Stuffed Suitcaseand We3Travel, or follow the Vacation Mavens on Instagram, Facebookor Twitter. Thanks for listening!