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When my son Finn was little, he used to watch a cartoon called “Veggie Tales.” He loved this show, but the fact that the vegetables had no arms was concerning to him, “But Mom, how are they gonna carry all their stuff?” veggietales.com The answer, which I never gave him because I was laughing too hard was this, “Their moms will carry their stuff. Mom’s always carry everything.” Not only will we carry the stuff, we may also carry the kids. Which is how it went down during thos

My husband suggested I create a hiking checklist for myself, since I have a loooong history of forgetting important items when setting out on my adventures. Like the microspikes I forgot to bring on our recent hike in the snowy Whites. Or my wallet, which I left at home while traveling to Vermont for hiking research. Lists have become my life-line, because my brain is not always functioning like that of a full-grown adult. If you’re anything like me, I hope this hiking hack h