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Outdoors with Kids
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items Heading on a hike or camping with your family? Make your adventure stress-free with these must-have resources and items! From road trip essentials to kid-friendly hiking gear, these recommendations are perfect for exploring national parks, hiking, ca...
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📱 Tools and Tips
👕 Clothing + 🎒 Gear
📱 Tools and Tips
Apps and Sites to help you plan
Whether you get the free or + version, this is a must have app for finding trails, checking on current conditions, and reading reviews.
AllTrails: Trail Guides & Maps for Hiking, Camping, and Running
Keep up your motivation for getting outside by using one of these 1,000 hours outside trackers!
Tracker — 1000 Hours Outside
If you have a 4th grade student, this post is for you! Learn how they can get a free national parks pass to use at nation parks, national recreation areas, national historical sites, and more. 💲
Free National Parks Pass for 4th Graders 2025
A whole website dedicated to helping parents and caregiver get kids outside and exploring. An invaluable resource.
Get the Kids Outside - helping families get kids active outside, back to nature
👕 Clothing + 🎒 Gear
How to help your kids feel comfortable and continue to enjoy the outdoors.
Great of keeping kids entertained at look outs, on hikes, and even in the car!
Hontry 10x25 Compact Binoculars for All
We got one of these for my 5th grader to use at school + it's fantastic for hiking, road trips, and flights.
MOUNTAINTOP Kids Backpack/Lightweight Daypack
We used this as a way to keep the kids distracted and entertained on our longest hike to date. I can't ever come up with them on my own 😂
Would You Rather? Summer Edition
I love my FreeSip bottle, but this is a slightly smaller version for kids.
Insulation will keep their water cold, even on hot days.
Owala may be a bit trendy, but I stand by my favorite bottle!
Insulation will keep their water cold, even on hot days.
Owala may be a bit trendy, but I stand by my favorite bottle!
Owala Kids FreeSip 16 oz Insulated Bottle
Ok, I know it's not cheap, but if you will be exploring in the rain this is a *great* jacket to keep kids dry. It's not lined, so make sure to have some base layers.
Columbia is headquartered in Portland, OR so they know a thing or two about rain 🤣
Columbia is headquartered in Portland, OR so they know a thing or two about rain 🤣
Kids' Rain Jacket - Dalby Springs™ II Jacket
While Keens can be pricey, we were gift a hand-me-down pair for my oldest daughter and they held up SO WELL. I'm a believer!
KEEN Newport H2 Sandals - Kids' | REI Co-op