Another adventure with Avery and Josh on a child friendly backpacking trip. This time to Mohawk Lakes.

Last year, I was asked to help my buddy Josh out on Avery’s first backpacking trip.

This past year, I was again asked to accompany my friend and his son on a backpacking trip.

At this point in Avery’s life, he is very comfortable with being outdoors. Whereas I had to be introduced to the outdoor lifestyle later in life, Avery and his brother Elijah were introduced to the outdoors quite literally since infancy.

Camping, skiing, hiking and backpacking are as normal to their everyday life as playing the Atari was to Josh and I in our childhoods.

Again this year, Josh researched a child friendly backpacking place.  A route that would have waterfalls, mining ruins, great views and a relatively easy hike in.  Perfect for any boy!    My role in this?

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