Hiking Child Carrier

[phpbay]Hiking Child Carrier,95,117031[/phpbay]

Popular video about Hiking Child Carrier:
LittleLife Discoverer Child Carrier - www.simplyhike.co.uk

Frequently Asked Questions:
Hiking Child Carrier

What is the youngest age child you would take backpacking in the Grand Canyon?

I've backpacked the Grand Canyon several times. I'm considering taking my kids to Indian Gardens this summer. Indian Gardens is in the canyon, and the trail is 4.6 miles. My kids are 6 and 4 and 2. My 2-year-old would ride in a child carrier, of course. My 6-year-old (almost 7) is a phenomenal hiker, so I'm not worried about him at all. My 4 year old (almost 5) is just starting to do "real" hikes this year. He's done 8.5 miles here in the Colorado Rockies, but the terrain wasn't as steep as what we'd encounter in the G.C. I believe he could do it just fine, if we took our time. Am I crazy, though? Does anyone ever take kids that young below the rim? I don't want to do the hike as a dayhike - I definitely know the 4-year-old couldn't do all that in one day.

Five years old is pretty young for backpacking down to Indian Gardens. Especially if you are going in summer, where you have to consider the impact of the heat. Keep in mind too that many sections of the trail can be rough with large rocks or support logs - not too bad for an adult - but some pretty big steps for somebody that small. Are they going to be carrying their own gear in packs, and if so, have they done that on an overnight trip before?

I have a niece that is five and a pretty good hiker and I would not even consider her trying something like that yet. In over a dozen hiking and backpacking trips to the bottom, I don't think I've ever seen anyone under about 7 (or anybody hiking it with a large child in a kid carrier).

Every child is different, but you should definitely consider it a bit more. You may want to find a much easier overnight backpack (where it would be easy to bail if you had problems) and try that first to see what happens.