Just about every state park you go to has several options for hiking, whether you are a beginner or are looking for a challenge. When you book a campsite, be sure to look on the website for activities or maps to find where the trails are. The best hiking experiences will be when you have prepared properly for the trip.
Essential hiking supplies:
- water
- camera
- snack
Trail mix
Granola bars - this is my all-time favorite granola bar recipe. I make it every time we go camping, whether we are hiking or not.
Protein bars
- hiking shoes
- map of the area and/or campground
- bug spray
- first aid kit
- cell phone
- and a backpack to keep it all in
Other hiking supplies:
- knife
- thermal blanket
- emergency shelter
- extra socks - in case you walk through a creek or it starts raining. The last thing you want to do is walk the rest of your trip in wet socks. It will for sure give you blisters on your feet!
- compass or GPS
Another great family activity that goes along great with hiking is geocaching. Basically, this is a scavenger hunt. You go the website and print out caches in the area you will be in. Look at the coordinates, find those coordinates using your handheld GPS and using clues from the post on the website, locate the cache. Once you find the cache, there is generally a log book to sign. Most people take little gadgets to leave in the cache and take something from it.
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