Paul and I have been putting off buying a hiking backpack because they are so darn expensive. But we found the exact one we wanted on Craig's List and it was only used once! It is awesome and last weekend we finally got out and used it.
There is a nice "little" (compared to Utah Mountains) mountain about 15 minutes from our house. They have lots of trails both paved and on the mountain. We wanted to do about 3-4 miles, but this turned into 6-7 miles before we knew it! Hayden loved riding in the backpack so much so that she only got out once for about a half hour and walked with us. She had to jump off every rock we saw, so it took us quite a bit of time.
It was such a perfect day to go. It was a bit overcast and in the low 70s. Despite this, Paul seemed to sweat through all of his clothes. Check out his pants!
By the end the sweat completely covered his shorts. Hayden kept saying, "dad, you're soooo sweaty!"
We got to see 3 deer which Hayden thought was great. We'll definitely do this again but probably chose a shorter trail! We were all kind done by the end!
16 hours ago
So glad you guys were able to go on a family hike with the new backpack. I don't doubt that Paul sweat so much, it is hard work carrying a 30+ pound kid in a backpack!
ReplyDeleteyou guys are definitely getting out and exploring which is so great! looked like a nice family visit from your family too and I loved the pictures of stone mountain - I loved that place!
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