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By Mikaela Foster For a few years now, I’ve looked in awe at some of our friends’ hiking photos. The peaks they’ve climbed, the weather they’ve endured. Two families I’m thinking of in particular have always inspired us — even before we all had children. But I guess even more so now that we do. One of the couples each grew up hiking and exploring from a very early age and continued together when they got married. It’s probably a different story from their shoes, but it almost seemed as if they didn’t miss a beat after giving birth to their growing families. In their photos, we’ve seen their kids exploring the mountains in all the seasons and in most of the weathers. The joy on their little faces is inspiring! The life lessons they are learning and the sense of accomplishment is remarkable. I’ve quickly learned as a mom that kids want to feel useful and productive. They want to take pride in learning and accomplishing tasks with their parents’ encouragement and praise along the way. To be able to give that to our kids in and on the Adirondack Mountains is quite a gift. I’m personally more of a “warm and dry weather” hiker. Before children, my husband and I (only) completed 11 High Peaks together because of my silly preference! (Feel free to laugh at me.) We took a break from hiking when the births began — hiking seemed like an activity that was not doable with little ones, especially not in unfavorable weather. But since I’ve started jumping in puddles with my toddler and am increasingly inspired by our friends, I’ve opened up to following in their all-weather footsteps with our own kids. Through their photos, our friends have introduced us to different places to explore with our boys. They’ve also introduced us to gear that makes me realize, “This is doable and has the potential to be really fun.” It’s so cool to see what is available to keep your kids safe and prepared for outdoor adventures at the youngest of ages. Also, it’s awesome to discover the gear that’s available to help moms and dads out when the kids get tired. » Story Cont. on pg. 3
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So I entered this summer with renewed excitement for the hiking adventures to continue! I compiled a short list of 1-mile-and-under, easy hikes to share with you in hopes of encouraging you to get your little ones on the trails at a very young age. I actually found all of these on a Champlain Area Trails map, so I suggest picking up one of their maps to help you get to these hikes. Please keep in mind, this list is tailored to the younger side of walking (and moms like me carrying a baby), so if it’s too easy for your family, I encourage you to research longer adventures. While doing my own research, a wise gentleman told me you can take your kids on any hiking trail, you just have to be prepared and go only as far as they can. Here’s my list for our hopeful adventures. I hope you can make some great memories out of it! The Pauline Murdoch Wildlife Trail was our first “big adventure” this season. I was really excited about this and we had a lot of fun! It was also extra special because we celebrated my son’s best friend/my honorary nephew’s birthday along the way. We hiked with a small group of friends. Our group consisted of three moms and seven kids aging in range from 9 months to 6 years old. I made the no-bake energy bites — which you can read about in the magazine’s “Cooking with Kids” section — to share at the turnaround point as we sang “Happy Birthday.” Possibly for the bigger kids, and definitely us moms, the hike was extremely easy — so easy I said to my fellow ladies at the turnaround as I passed out the bites, “I don’t really feel like I’ve earned this treat.” But I know for my 2-year-old, it was a really good workout. The length of his nap that day (3 hours!) is why I’ve only picked the 1-mile and shorter hikes for this summer. The energy bites seemed like a real benefit to have for the kiddos and they were a big hit!
Even though remember , you 've Even though these are short short hikes, remember, you’ve got little ones. One mile may be easy to the adults, but it might be a challenge for the young ones. So don’t go on the trail without: water, a snack and plenty of time. Other “good to have” items: hat, sunblock, bug spray, first-aid supplies for cuts and scrapes. Kids may feel a sense of pride carrying their own supplies in a small backpack! Diapers, wipes and a lightweight changing pad or small blanket are good to have if some of your adventurers aren’t potty trained.
My son inhaled his and asked for the rest of mine while one of the girls savored hers all the way back to the parking lot. I would like to give you a little heads up: The stairs from the parking lot were a little intimidating, but we were slow and cautious and did just fine. I hope you’re able to enjoy these “easy” trails this summer or are able to find some at your appropriate energy level! ■
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may seem silly on on such such a short short hike, but but II fi find It may nd it’s always good to be prepared for those unexpected surprises. I haven’t had any on a trail yet, but I’ve certainly had them on quick errands! A side note for you: dog waste bags have recently proved themselves to me as having a valuable dual purpose in regards to carrying dirty diapers until I can find a garbage can. Another important side note: Check everyone thoroughly for ticks after the hike. I always carry a “tick twister” for safe removal.
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Good luck! I can’t guarantee you’ll find all of these on every hike. That should make it more fun — not knowing if you’ll find it or what exactly you’ll find since most of these will look different from one person’s drawing to the next. I kind of wish I could see what you draw. Stay safe and have a great time exploring and studying creation!
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By Mikaela Foster I have something a little different for you this time. It’s more of an art than a craft, but I’m excited! If you haven’t checked out my other two stories yet, I’ll clue you in to my common theme: hiking. I wanted to come up with an activity you can do on a hike, but I’ve learned that when you’re out in the Adirondacks exploring nature, it’s best to leave nature where it is and not take it home with you. I’ve also learned to “leave no trace,” so the thought of taking paints, paper or pastels really makes that challenging — for me at least! And in our house, we do our best to pack the basic essentials for safety and preparedness with one or two extra “what if” items. Safety and preparedness are of the utmost importance when exploring somewhere new to you. Plan your hike ahead of time, even if you are doing the short ones I suggest in my other story. I’m finding a lot of great websites that can help you learn the area and what to expect — I’ve been perusing the Department of Environmental Conservation’s website. When you’re prepared, it leaves you available to focus on having fun, and in this case, looking for the things on our scavenger hunt list! This activity is a different take on a scavenger hunt. Instead of taking the item on the list, you’ll leave it where you find it and draw it in the space provided. I personally think taking photos is too quick for a scavenger hunt, unless you decide to do all the drawing at home — I actually draw better from photos than real life — but drawing on the hike gives you a chance to slow down, study and appreciate where you are and what you see! Stopping when you find an item on the list also allows for more breaks for the little ones and opportunities for teaching moments. Kids are fascinated by things some of us older ones don’t pay attention to anymore. And they are so curious! I love it! The most-used phrase in our daily lives right now is, “What’s that?” The way my son says it melts my heart and makes me forget whatever I’m doing and study the item that has caught his attention. “Wussdaaaat?”
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--:- / By Mikaela Foster It was a rainy Tuesday. Rain doesn’t usually deter deter us us from playing, but every plan we tried to make with:ifriends friends fell through, so my sons and I stayed home. Determined ermined to make the best of our disappointment, I decided we ided we should make a yummy treat together. I thought it would be fun to make something we could lifecould eat out on a hike the following day — when a mama and imaand her boys could explore the Adirondacks. I found a recipe that sounded easy and delicious! And II us!And was surprised to find all the ingredients in my pantry. I must -y.Imust say, I normally wouldn’t have chia seeds, but my brotherbrotherin-law encouraged me to try them so I bought a bag. As for for 1g.As the flax seed, I’m embarrassed to tell you how longr I’ve had I've had mine. I would admit the amount of months — but 1t II can’t can't remember! They seemed fine, but hopefully you pay better ay better attention to expiration dates than I did in this case. I tried grinding mine up with a mortar and pestle, but ?Stle, but that was unsuccessful, so our no-bake energy bites had ,ites had whole flax seeds. This was a really fun recipe. My 2-year-old and I[donned donned our aprons, collected the ingredients, measuring cups and tools and got to it. I was impressed with his scooping skills — he’s been practicing with dog food! I simply held the containers of ingredients and helped him keep the scoops level. Now the ingredients weren’t always exact. Some a little more, some a little less than what was called for. And a little sugar made this a sweeter treat because it was in our container of flax seed: A funny accident from one of our past cooking adventures. Four dry ingredients to scoop and mix, easy peasy.
Next came came the peanut butter, butter, Next the peanut honey and and vanilla. vanilla. Measuring Measuring honey out the the peanut peanut bu butter and out tter and honey were the most delicious honey were the most delicious steps. Good time to to teach teach steps. Good time about licking the spoon and about licking the spoon and then washing it before putting then washing it before putting it back back in in the the jar. jar. it When it came to wa warming the When it came to rming the peanut butter, honey and vanilla, peanut butter, honey and vanilla, II think this this is is where where we we went went wrong wrong a think a little bit. bit. We We were were already lunchtime little already into into lunchtime and fast fast approaching approaching naptime naptime,, so so the the and “hangry were taking taking hold hold of my sweet "hangry sleepies” sleepies" were of my sweet boy. boy. So let the the mix mix become become a liquid before before So II didn’t didn't let a full full liquid mixing it into the the dry ingredients. Everything is supposed mixing it into dry ingredients. Everything is supposed to hold hold together, together, but but it didn’t. It’s too,, that that to it didn't. It's ppossible, ossible , too our inaccurate measurements may have aff ected the our inaccura te measurements may have affected the outcome. outcome. The original recipe we followed was to make the mix into energy bars by rolling out the mix and letting it sit for an hour and then cutting them into rectangles, but ours wasn’t holding together. So, I had the idea to turn them into bites! During naptime, I squeezed small handfuls together tightly and then tried to roll them into balls. I was able to make nine with a small bowl of crumbles left over. You will probably end up with more. I lost some of my control when I took a sample. And then another. And
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another. And And another. You get the picture. another. another. You get the picture. The next step was my creativity The next step was my creativity taking taking over. over. The recipe called for mini chocolate to mix The recipe called for mini chocolate chips chips to mix in, in, but I had regular-sized, dairy/soy free chocolate chips. but I had regular -siz ed, dairy/soy free chocolate chips. II figured they’d b be too big big so left them them out. When was figur ed they'd e too so II left out. Wh en II was faced with the bowl of crumbles, I had the idea to dip the balls in chocolate and then immediately dip them in the crumbles while the chocolate was still soft. It added such a fun element, and they were delicious! They were a big hit with my family and a big hit on our hike. Check out my story titled “Exploring the Adirondacks with kids” to read about our adventure and to find out how big of a hit these no-bake energy bites were! ■
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3. In a small saucepan on the stove, warm the peanut butter, honey and vanilla. Stir until smooth. This can also be done in the microwave at 30-second intervals.
7. Melt the chocolate chips using a double boiler.
4. Once the peanut butter mixture is warmed, pour it over the oat mixture. Stir until combined.
9. Immediately roll the bites in the crumbles and put the bites in the prepared 11” x 7” dish and put them in the fridge for an hour.
5. Scoop mix into prepared dish. Flatten it with your hand, and let it sit on the counter for an hour. 6. Take small amounts of the mix and roll them into
8. While the chocolate is still warm, dip the bites into it, covering them with the chocolate.
10. Wrap them individually in wax paper and take them on a hike to enjoy!
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