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SPRING HAS SPRUNG, AND THAT MEANS IT’S TIME TO GET OUTSIDE AND ENJOY SOME SUN
WITH THE FAMILY. BUT WITH THAT WARMER WEATHER COMES THE UNEXPECTED: SPRING
SHOWERS, MUDDY TRAILS, AND FLOODED CREEKS. THE RIGHT FOOTWEAR CAN GET YOU
THROUGH THE TOUGHEST TERRAIN WITH YOUR FEET INTACT. THERE’S A BOOT OR SHOE FOR
EVERY CONCEIVABLE ADVENTURE AND WEATHER PATTERN. CHOOSE WISELY AND YOU CAN FOCUS
LESS ON THE MUD AND MORE ON MAKING MEMORIES.
GEAR
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8 PERFECT BOOTS AND SHOES FOR SPRING ADVENTURES
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IF YOU CAN THINK UP AN ADVENTURE, THERE’S A SHOE FOR IT.
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TIPS AND TRICKS
3 GAMES TO MAKE HIKING WITH KIDS MORE FUN
HIKING WITH THE KIDS IS A GREAT WAY TO INTRODUCE THEM TO THE OUTDOORS AND GET
THE WIGGLES OUT. THESE GAMES WILL HELP KEEP THEM ENGAGED AND ADD SOME FUN TWISTS
TO A WALK IN THE WOODS.
1. FIND FIVE
FIND FIVE, WHICH COMES TO US COURTESY OF SHANTI HODGES, THE FOUNDER OF HIKE IT
BABY, IS A VARIATION OF “I SPY” FOR THE TRAIL. ASK THE KIDS TO FIND, SAY, FIVE
DIFFERENT SHADES OF GREEN OR FIVE DIFFERENT BIRDS. WITH YOUNGER KIDS, HODGES
EMPHASIZES RECOGNIZING THE DIFFERENCES AMONG THE NATURAL OBJECTS THEY’RE SEEING.
“THEY DON’T NEED TO NAME THE BIRDS, JUST COUNT THEM,” SAYS HODGES. “YOU’RE JUST
USING NATURE AS A LANDSCAPE AND HAVING KIDS PICK IT OUT.”
2. FOLLOW THE MAP
FOLLOW THE MAP IS A GREAT WAY TO NEUTRALIZE THE INEVITABLE “ARE WE THERE YET”
QUESTIONS. THIS ONE REQUIRES PLANNING AHEAD BUT IS WELL-WORTH THE EFFORT IN
TRAIL-SIDE FUN. YOU’LL NEED PAPER AND PENCILS OR CRAYONS. DRAW A MAP OF THE
TRAIL FOR THE DAY’S HIKE. IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE REAL. IN FACT, THE MORE
IMAGINATIVE AND CREATIVE THE BETTER, SAYS HODGES. THEN POINT OUT TRAIL FEATURES
ALONG THE WAY AND MATCH THEM TO THE PREDRAWN MAP.
3. FREEZE GAME
THIS IS A REVERSAL OF FREEZE TAG: TELL THE GROUP TO RUN AHEAD AND THEN YELL
FREEZE. “SO YOU SAY, ‘RUN, RUN, RUN, FREEZE!’ AND THEY ALL FREEZE IN A STATUE,”
SAYS HODGES. YOU CAN ALSO GIVE THE KIDS A SPECIFIC SHAPE, SUCH AS A TREE, TO
DEPICT WHEN THEY FREEZE. THEY JUST HAVE TO STAY FROZEN UNTIL YOU REACH THEM. IF
THE KIDS ARE A LITTLE OLDER, THEY CAN TAKE TURNS BEING IN CHARGE OF TELLING THE
GROUP TO RUN/FREEZE.
HERE ARE A FEW MORE GAMES TO PLAY WITH YOUR KID WHEN YOU’RE HIKING.
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* WANT TO STOP FAMILY FIGHTS? GET YOUR KIDS OUT AND START HIKING
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* THE BEST STARTER GEAR TO TAKE KIDS HIKING FOR THE FIRST TIME
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* KIDS WHO SPEND TIME IN NATURE MAY HAVE FEWER BEHAVIORAL ISSUES
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JARED LETO SHOWS HOW TO GET FORMAL WITH A BIG BUSHY BEARD
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THE BIGGER THE BEARD, THE MORE WILD AND RUGGED THE LOOK, RIGHT? NOT SO, SAYS
JARED LETO.
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THE BEST ACTIVE RECOVERY WORKOUTS TO BOOST ENDURANCE
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ACTIVE REST MAY SOUND CONTRADICTORY, BUT SOME LIGHT ACTIVITY ON OFF DAYS CAN
SPEED UP YOUR RECOVERY
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TIPS AND TRICKS
TWO STRETCHES YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY KNOW HOW TO DO
1. PIRIFORMIS MUSCLE STRETCH
LIE ON YOUR BACK WITH BOTH FEET FLAT ON THE FLOOR AND BOTH KNEES BENT. PULL THE
RIGHT KNEE UP TO THE CHEST, GRASP THE KNEE WITH THE LEFT HAND AND PULL IT
TOWARDS THE LEFT SHOULDER AND HOLD THE STRETCH. REPEAT FOR EACH SIDE.
2. HAND-BEHIND-HEAD PEC STRETCH
LIE ON YOUR BACK WITH YOUR PALMS SUPPORTING YOUR SKULL. TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND
MOVE YOUR ELBOWS TOWARDS THE FLOOR, EXPANDING YOUR CHEST. HOLD FOR 5 TO 10
SECONDS. REPEAT 15 TIMES. ALTERNATIVELY, PERFORM THIS STRETCH WHILE STANDING
WITH YOUR BACK AGAINST A WALL.
SEE THE REST OF THE STRETCHES HERE.
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* 6 YOGA STRETCHES TO HELP REALIGN YOUR KID-BATTERED BODY
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* THE BEST EXERCISES FOR ANYONE WHO SITS ALL DAY
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* 10 HIP OPENING STRETCHES TO PREVENT INJURY AND GET RID OF THE PAIN
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TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF STAR WARS WITH THESE TRIVIA QUESTIONS
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THINK YOU AND THE KIDS KNOW STAR WARS? SEE ABOUT THAT WE WILL.
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