If there is any activity that somehow manages to be both type 1 fun and type 2 fun at the same time, it’s backpacking with a toddler. One minute, you’re hauling 40 pounds (30 pounds of toddler, 10 ...

You’re not overthinking it: Getting the right sleeping bag for your kid is essential for a successful camping trip. From talking to parents of young children, concerns over how (and if) they’ll sleep ...

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Read the original article on Purewow. Whether you grew up camping and you’re ready to pass it on to the next generation, or you and your family are all new to the idea of sleeping outdoors, it’s ...

For Rosie and Ben Platt of Portland, Ore., the keys to a successful backpacking trip with kids are “trail treats” and short distances. For Michael Lanza and Penny Beach of Boise, Idaho, plenty of ...

I spent Labor Day weekend laboring under the weight of the heaviest backpack I’ve ever carried. It was well worth the effort, though, to bring my 2-year-old daughter, Elise, on her first backpacking ...

For Rosie and Ben Platt of Portland, Ore., the keys to a successful backpacking trip with kids are “trail treats” and short distances. For Michael Lanza and Penny Beach of Boise, Idaho, plenty of ...