family hiking Archives - Nancy East

What You Should Do if You’re Lost on a Hike

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 04:20:05 +0000

So what the heck do you do if you find yourself in this situation? First, pat yourself on the back for bringing your 10 essential “systems,” because it’s going to make a world of difference in your ability to overcome this predicament! Even in the best of circumstances, a search and rescue team will typically...

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Mt. Perry Hike in Death Valley National Park

Fri, 16 Feb 2018 04:26:59 +0000

This post is the 4th in a series of posts about my family’s adventures in Death Valley National Park. The first three posts are as follows: Day 1: Panamint Dunes and Darwin Falls Day 2: Mosaic Canyon, Badwater Basin, Devil’s Golf Course, and Artist’s Drive Day 3: Rhyolite Ghost Town, Titus Canyon Road, Ubehebe Crater,...

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Hiking with Kids: How to Keep Them “Safe and Found” on a Hike

Sat, 28 Oct 2017 14:16:48 +0000

One summer, my family was on a backpacking trip in Olympic National Park. My daughter Paige, who was 10 at the time, wandered off a short distance into the woods next to our camp to relieve her bladder while the rest of us were setting up our home for the night. Fast forward fifteen minutes,...

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What to do if you’re lost on a hike

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 15:34:27 +0000

**This is the second in a series of four posts about hiker safety. The other posts are as follows: Part I: What you should always do and put in your backpacking before going on a hike Part II: What you should do if you’re lost on a hike (this post) Part III: What your kids should...

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Purchase Knob Scavenger Hunt Hike for Kids

Sun, 01 Oct 2017 03:04:06 +0000

Purchase Knob Scavenger Hunt Printable Version I have long extolled the virtues of hiking Purchase Knob with my kids. When my oldest, Aidan, was just a baby, I would load him up in a jogging stroller once a week and trudge up the mountain on the gravel road, sweating off those pesky pregnancy pounds. If...

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Mountains to Sea Trail to Fork Ridge

Tue, 26 Sep 2017 16:17:19 +0000

After returning from a long weekend of solo hiking, I was suffering from a bit of wilderness withdrawal. What’s a mom to do except hit the trail again, even if the meditative walking is replaced by the cacophony of five children between the ages of 10 and 14! We hit the Mountains to Sea Trail...

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West Highland Day–Day 5

Sun, 23 Jul 2017 11:31:00 +0000

Day 5–14.0 miles (Crianlarich to Inveroran) We started the day under blue, sunny skies and the trail ascended into forests of fragrant evergreen trees. Every day we hiked brought us a little further into the highlands and more scenic beauty from all angles. Scottish heather would be in full bloom just a few weeks after...

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West Highland Way–Day 4

Thu, 20 Jul 2017 01:21:00 +0000

Day 4–6.9 miles hiked (Drover’s Inn to Crianlarich) We all woke up with smiles, knowing we only had to hike 6ish miles to our next town, Crianlarich, where we could hop on a train to visit the coastal town of Oban for the rest of the day. In addition, we were reaching the half way...

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West Highland Way–Day 3

Thu, 13 Jul 2017 11:46:00 +0000

Day 3–Rowardennan to Drover’s Inn (15.29 miles hiked) We woke up to forecasted rain and cloudy skies, necessitating rain gear almost as soon as we started. About a mile in, we had to make a choice between a high and low route. The high route took us on a dirt road above Loch Lomond passing...

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West Highland Way–Day 2

Mon, 10 Jul 2017 18:48:00 +0000

Day 2–15.8 miles hiked (Drymen to Rowardennan) With a long day ahead of us, we got an earlier start. It’s not difficult to do in Scotland, with the high latitude and super early sunrises (4:30 a.m.ish). The scenery was increasingly more scenic as we climbed out of town. Soon we began walking along a dirt...

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