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Click Here     Help turn your food storage program into a lifestyle and provide a great way to rotate and replenish your foods. Click Here     Get Special Offers from Emergency Essentials       10 Tips on Hiking with "little ones" Choose hikes with a specific destination such as a lake, a spectacular view, or a waterfall. Start small children on short, easy trails at first; gradually increase difficulty as their muscles and ambition grow. Keep hiking speed and distance within physical as well as fun limits. A good way to judge the pace of a child is to take turns letting them assume the lead. Maintain their pace when you are in the lead. Enjoy the journey as much as the destination. Stop frequently to observe nature and the little things that a child finds fascinating. They may even discover things you have missed before. Make your child's feet a priority. Sturdy boots that fit properly will allow a child to focus on the fun and adventure of a hike. At the first sign of redness or blistering feet, apply moleskin. Take only pictures; leave only footprints. Teach respect of the outdoors. Set an example by carrying out trash and following park or forest regulations. Take food your child likes to eat and plenty of it. Familiar foods will be more appetizing to a child than traditional hiking fare and even the pickiest eaters seem to have a larger appetite in the outdoors. Have each child carry a small backpack or fanny pack. The pack should contain water, a survival whistle, flashlight or lightstick, a brightly colored poncho, emergency blanket, extra socks, extra food, and a small first aid kit. Depending on the age and ability of your child the items may vary. Teach your child how to use these items in case they are lost. Take frequent rest breaks and drink plenty of water. When exercising, children lose water faster than adults and are not likely to notice the affects. Pack extra clothing and be prepared for rain even if there isn’t a cloud in the sky. Have fun! An enjoyable experience will increase the chances that your child will want to venture out again and again. Home |  Group Specials |  Customer Service |  Retail Stores |  View our Return Policy   Shipping Rates |  Contact Us |  About Us |  FAQs |  Site Map |  Related Links Copyright 2008 Emergency Essentials ® 653 North 1500 West, Orem, UT 84057. 1-800-999-1863 Emergency Essentials, Inc. has been dedicated to helping people be prepared for an emergency or disaster for over 20 years. Our emergency products and emergency preparedness information have been a valuable resource to thousands of people as they have created their own emergency preparedness plans. Emergency Essentials can help with your emergency preparedness plan in the categories of food storage, water storage, water filtration, camping equipment, first aid kits, emergency communication, emergency warmth, MRE (Meals Ready to Eat) supplies, and more; basically almost anything you would need for emergency preparedness. Our wide variety of long-term food storage products, consisting of freeze-dried foods, dehydrated food, and MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) can help you build and maintain your food storage for when a disaster or emergency occurs. Our food storage is packed in #10 cans, with either oxygen absorbers or nitrogen flushed, for maximum shelf life to provide nutrition and great taste in the event of an emergency. At Emergency Essentials you can also find food storage recipes to help rotate your freeze dried and dehydrated foods in your emergency food supply. You can also find pre-made freeze dried foods in Mountain House pouches, which are excellent to have in a 72-hour emergency kit or just to take with you while camping. Our popular emergency kit product line is another way we have helped people prepare. In fact, our 72-hour emergency kits have been featured in the Wall Street Journal. We have emergency kits for your home, auto, school, or office. In addition to finding our pre-assembled 72-hour emergency kits, you can also make your own emergency kit by purchasing our individual emergency supplies. You can also find our large supply of well-stocked first aid kits. Camping supplies are complimentary products to emergency preparedness. From tents and backpacks to sleeping bags, water filters and water purifiers; we have a wide selection of camping products to help you with your emergency shelter, water storage, water filtration, and outdoor adventures. Emergency Essentials is committed to help you meet your emergency preparedness goals. We are dedicated to helping people prepare and we look forward to working with you.