Everyone is posting their gift suggestions, so here are ours.
- Whatever piece of your gear they steal or beg to borrow most often
- Headlamp
- Field guides for whatever they're interested in
- Fun rope & knot book, pamphlet, cards
- Survival guide
- Water bottle or bladder
- Binoculars
- Camera
- Compass
- Mess kit
- Knife
- Hiking hankie
- Journal
- Maps of upcoming trips
- Upgrade to better gear
Another good idea for kids a little older (6-12) is a fort building book. I can't wait to see what my kids do with the one I bought them this year!
ReplyDeleteHi Birch. I have nominated your blog as a Liebster Blog (it means "dearest"). Here are the details about the award, a graphic to put on your blog, and some other tasks to do if you choose: http://backpackingkids.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/liebster-blog-nominees/
Also, if you want to read my responses to the questions that were asked of me when I was given this award, you can read that here: http://backpackingkids.wordpress.com/2012/12/03/its-a-major-award/
Thanks for the great stories, and keep them coming! :-)
Tonya
How is that going so far? Boo really wants a tree house, and, thinking of you I countered with a fort under the bushes. We are plotting, as it's currently either cold or mucky here.
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