Adventure Dads

Let me start out by apologizing for not posting this last week it has been quite hectic around here with school starting and all. On top of everything else my son and I didn’t make it out for his first pack trip this weekend, mainly due to my car breaking down and it costing quite a bit to fix. I am still hopeful that we will get the chance in the next couple of weeks, before it gets too cold.

With the quickly changing weather in mind(living in Oregon, it is already raining) one thing that is fun, especially for younger kids, is to go for a run or walk in the rain. Let them splash and jump in all the puddles they want; go ahead and join them, make it a memory. Then go home put on dry clothes and have some cocoa. They will love it.

James
Be. Do. Live.

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If you’ve decided to go hiking this week here is a list of items considered essential gear.
1. Day pack
2. Map (in a watertight case)
3. Compass (plus an optional GPS receiver)
4. Extra clothing (men’s, women’s, kids’)
5. Extra food and water
6. First-aid kit (you can now buy an over the counter coagulate QuikClot® to stop bleeding)
7. Headlamp or flashlight (with extra batteries)
8. Matches (storm proof, or in a watertight container)
9. Fire starter
10. Knife (or multi-use camp tool)
11. Sunglasses
12. Sunscreen
13. Water filter (or other method of water treatment)
14. Whistle
15. Food storage device
16. Small binoculars & a field guide
you can add or remove gear depending on where and how long your trip is
On that note REI is having a huge sale this week (AUG. 24 – Sept. 3) their biggest of the year.
It is a good chance to get anything you may need.

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