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Outdoors · O10-01 · With kids and pets

With Kids and Pets

Hikes, tents and evacuation with children, a dog and a cat — planning by age, gear, ticks and what to do if someone gets lost

24 pages · 12 chapters · 6 worksheets · A4

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Levels this guide covers

72 hours2 weeks3 months1 year+

In short

  • Plan for the youngest and slowest — a shorter route, more breaks, an earlier turnaround.
  • Children get cold faster, overheat faster and get thirsty faster — and often don't say so in time.
  • Every child has a whistle, bright clothes and a card in their pocket — and knows: "stay put, hug a tree, blow the whistle."
  • Check for ticks after every outing — children and dogs.
  • Your pet has its own bag: carrier or leash, food, water, vaccination record — and is never left alone in the car.

What's inside

  1. 01Planning a Hike by Age
  2. 02Children Get Cold Faster and Thirsty Faster
  3. 03Clothing and Gear for Children
  4. 04If a Child Gets Lost: What the Child Needs to Know
  5. 05Games That Teach Skills
  6. 06Ticks, Sun and Minor Mishaps
  7. 07Pregnancy and Older Family Members
  8. 08Dogs Outdoors
  9. 09Pets in an Evacuation and After an Earthquake
  10. 10Family Life in a Tent After a Disaster
  11. 11The Most Common Mistakes
  12. 12Printable Checklist

Worksheets (appendices)

  1. AA Child Is Lost — What First?
  2. BChild's Pocket Card
  3. CFamily Packing List
  4. DGear by Priority
  5. ELocal Information Card
  6. FWorked Example — A Hike with a Dog and a Tent with a Cat

Sources are listed on the last page of every guide.

A look inside

The guide's table of contents pageA Child Is Lost — What First?

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