Below is a suggested checklist to consider, but please bring anything and everything you need to keep you and your family happy, safe, and comfortable in the outdoors.
- Water
- Clothing appropriate for the weather (layers, if needed)
- Backpack
- Snacks or a picnic lunch
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellent
- Hats
- Diapers and baby wipes (don’t forget a plastic bag to put the messy ones in!)
- Sunglasses
- Whistle
- Camera
- First-aid kit and/or Band-Aids
- Water shoes
- Change of clothes
- Towels
- Sketchbook and pen or pencil
- Magnifying glass
- Binoculars
- Field guides or ID cards
- Flashlight for night hikes
“Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.” –Gary Snyder
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