Being fully present to each child, in the here and now, is the most powerful thing we can do to help the children learn to deeply know themselves. This is our great responsibility.
– Misa Okayama, Making Adjustments

According to The Walton Adventure, here are a few things you can expect when backpacking with a two-year-old:

• Risk taking
• Hand-holding
• Abrupt stops
• Rock sample collecting
• Bursts of energy
• Potty incidents
• Rock climbing
• Animal spotting
• Learning through touch
• Funny conversations
• Late night laughs
• Silliness
• More risk taking
• Playing in the dirt
• And most importantly…
• Relationship building!