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Backpacking with kids
By Interview by Wendy Lautner
Tahoe World | Tahoe.com
Tahoe World | Tahoe.com
Check out Hauserman's book "Monsters in the Woods" for more guidance on backpacking with kids.
Meet the Author
What: Tahoe Rim Trail Association Free Speaker Series
Where: D.W.R. Building, 948 Incline Way, Incline Village, Nev.
When: 6-7 p.m. Monday, April 6
Cost: FREE
Where: D.W.R. Building, 948 Incline Way, Incline Village, Nev.
When: 6-7 p.m. Monday, April 6
Cost: FREE
Tim Hauserman, who is both an experienced outdoors guide and author of “Monsters in the Woods” and the “Tahoe Rim Trail,” will discuss ways to get your children backpacking. He includes everything from planning and preparing to guidance about appropriate distances and pack weights for every age level of child.
Hauserman’s lecture will be the first in this year’s Tahoe Rim Trail Association free speaker series. The talk will take place from 6-7 p.m. in the D.W.R. Building, 948 Incline Way, Incline Village, Nev.
The Tahoe World shot a few questions over to Hauserman to get some insight on his advice for backpacking with kids. Take a look at a few of his tips to make sure you’re making the most out of your time with the kids on the trail this season:
Hauserman’s lecture will be the first in this year’s Tahoe Rim Trail Association free speaker series. The talk will take place from 6-7 p.m. in the D.W.R. Building, 948 Incline Way, Incline Village, Nev.
The Tahoe World shot a few questions over to Hauserman to get some insight on his advice for backpacking with kids. Take a look at a few of his tips to make sure you’re making the most out of your time with the kids on the trail this season:
Tahoe World: What do you think are the most common mistakes parents make about taking their children backpacking?
Hauserman: The biggest mistake parents make is not taking their kids backpacking because they believe it will be really difficult. Actually if you prepare it is really fun, especially if your kids are at least 6 or 7 year old. Once the kids reach the camping spot they have a blast and really get the opportunity to be kids again.
TW: Would you mind sharing a few secrets that can help to keep kids engaged when hiking becomes tough?
Hauserman: Distraction helps. Try to keep them laughing. Bring along a friend and it's great if the friend is a better hiker than they are...that keeps them moving. But the biggest secret is patience. We have to slow way down, take it easy and not be in a hurry. The first few times you go out don't go very far and save lots of time at your destination to play (preferably on the shore of a lake) I found it helps if you bring your camera and take pictures of the flowers so that when you are going one tenth of a mile an hour it doesn't drive you batty. Did I mention that it is important to be patient? You might be this intense hiker that can hike 3 miles an hour with 50 pounds on your back, but now you have to slow down.
TW: Why do you think it's important for children to start backpacking with their parents?
Hauserman: Excerpt from Monsters in the Woods: "To me, backpacking with my children is by far the best time I spend with them.It is one on one time without the distractions of civilization. Away from phones, TV, ballet practice, toys, and computers you can actually spend time talking about anything or everything, or most importantly, nothing, with your youngsters. While experiencing the beauty of nature, your children will learn important life lessons that no classroom can teach."
TW: How did you come up with the idea for the book "Monsters in the Woods"? Tell us a little bit about the book.
Hauserman: When I started taking my children backpacking I kept a journal of our trips together and eventually it became a part of an idea for a guidebook on backpacking. When I went to find a publisher, the University of Nevada Press suggested taking the chapter on backpacking with kids and turn it into a book. What I tried to do with the book is provide all the information people need to take children backpacking, but not with so much detail that it scares people away. I think backpacking is all about living life simply, so why read a book that makes it seem complicated and daunting? I also put in some fun stories of my backpacking adventures and described a hypothetical three day trip. Since my writing idol is Bill Bryson it had to be funny as well.
Pick up your copy of “Monsters in the Woods” at the Bookshelf in Truckee and Tahoe City or online at www.writeonerex.com.
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