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#14 How a Family Thru Hiked the Appalachian Trail with a Baby
Manage episode 195012310 series 1700229
Ellie was only a year old when her parents put her in a backpack and embarked on a dream hike on the Appalachian Trial. Ellie spent just over six months watching the world go by at 3 mph through amazing landscapes while meeting the most amazing people in the Thru Hiking community. She even learned to walk while on the AT!!!
This is that story.
Show Notes and Links
- Introductions
- How Bekah and Derrick decided to hike the AT with a baby
- How to plan for a Thru-Hike with a baby
- Precautions and planning
- Feedback from friends and family before the hike
- Impressions from other Thru Hikers of Ellie being carried on the trail.
- Daily routines on the AT
- "Blowouts"
- Lessons learned
- Highs and lows
- Advice to new hikers and new parents
- Baby carrier suggestions
- Plans for 2018
Thanks for listening! Check out the links below to learn more, connect, and support the show.
169 episodes
Manage episode 195012310 series 1700229
Ellie was only a year old when her parents put her in a backpack and embarked on a dream hike on the Appalachian Trial. Ellie spent just over six months watching the world go by at 3 mph through amazing landscapes while meeting the most amazing people in the Thru Hiking community. She even learned to walk while on the AT!!!
This is that story.
Show Notes and Links
- Introductions
- How Bekah and Derrick decided to hike the AT with a baby
- How to plan for a Thru-Hike with a baby
- Precautions and planning
- Feedback from friends and family before the hike
- Impressions from other Thru Hikers of Ellie being carried on the trail.
- Daily routines on the AT
- "Blowouts"
- Lessons learned
- Highs and lows
- Advice to new hikers and new parents
- Baby carrier suggestions
- Plans for 2018
Thanks for listening! Check out the links below to learn more, connect, and support the show.
169 episodes
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