Kids and the Outdoors

 Instilling a love of the outdoors in your kids or grandkids is not difficult. The, key, as many, if not all of you know, is to introduce them to nature in a way that does not exceed their abilities (or yours) and is fun. You start with a tent in the back yard and years later they’re hiking the Andes, doing environmental projects in the Florida Keys, or climbing 14,000 foot peaks in Colorado “just for fun.” This part of the Out of Shape Outdoorsman is dedicated to activities with your children. I’ll share what worked for us, and maybe what didn’t. This isn’t an authoritative list by any means, but hopefully will at least give folks some ideas of things to try.