| Description |
xxv, 227 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Includes index. |
| Note(S) |
"Distributed by NATIONAL BOOK NETWORK"--T.p. verso. |
| Summary |
Published in partnership with the American Hiking Society, Families on Foot offers practical advice and engaging activities to make hiking even more fun for families. You'll find clever ideas and inspiration that apply to kids of all ages--from tackling diaper blowouts in the backcountry to using smartphone apps and GPS to engage teenagers with nature. Information for children with special needs and seniors also is included. Author Jennifer Pharr Davis, the former record holder of the fastest thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, together with her husband Brew Davis, marries old-fashioned know-how on safety, preparation, and trail conservation with modern day activities and technology, inspirational and interactive games, and down-and-dirty fun on the trail. Information includes smart tactics for families with kids of a variety ages on the trail-from tackling diaper blowouts in the backcountry to getting teenagers engaged in nature with smartphone apps and GPS-and is inclusive of special needs children and senior adults. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- PREP. Make a game plan -- Hiking safety -- Purchasing and packing gear -- HIKE. What to expect when you're exploring -- Honing your hiking skills -- Games and activities -- LEARN. Learning, conserving, volunteering -- Grown-up children and grandparents -- Health conditions and special concerns -- Where to go. |
| Subject(S) |
Hiking -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Walking -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Family recreation.
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Outdoor recreation.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Added Name(S) |
Davis, Brew, author.
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| ISBN |
9781493026715 (paperback) |
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1493026712 (paperback) |
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