Tips and Hints
My top tips for tramping with a toddler
1 - take an extra pair of hands if possible (all that gear won't carry itself)
2 - check, check, check the weather forecast
3 - take enough gear that if you ended up having to stay in the bush overnight you would survive
4 - snack, snacks, snacks
5 - know your limits, maybe leave those epic adventures until the babysitter is available or mini me is old enough to join in safely
6 - take a lekie pole (stick) or two, really helpful for clambering up and over those unexpected obstacles, streams or just really slippery bits
7 - sing songs or tell a story, make it fun for all
8 - have some nice clean clothes, food and drink waiting for you at the car
My Gear List for a Bush Walk
- Carrier with hood
- Raincoat for you and baby
- Warm clothes for you and baby (including a warm hat and polyprops for them)
- Change of clothes for baby - I usually pack extra extra trousers as the nappies I use tend to leak with extended carrier time, hopefully you won't have that problem!
- Nappies if required - as many as you think you'll need then add two
- Wipes or toilet paper (I use my rain coat as a change mat if it's wet on the ground, there is a benefit to having an umbrella if it's pouring for change times)
- Sunhats
- Sunscreen
- Snacks, enough for the walk then extra 'just in case'
- Drink bottles
- A plastic bag to put your dirty nappies, wet clothes and other assorted rubbish in
- A plastic bag to keep everything dry
- Your camera
- A phone
- Wallet/Spare money
- Also a good idea depending on length is a whistle, survival blanket, head lamp and first aid kit