A few weeks ago, my wife and I set out with our older two grandsons, eight and six, to have a big adventure together. About six months ago, we had decided that we all needed to do a backpacking trip together – their very first one.

During the last six months, the boys practiced by carrying fully loaded backpacks around, so that they could get a sense of what it was going to feel like to carry their own personal supplies.

We’ve had multiple conversations about what to pack, where to go, and how long to go. As the trip got closer, we had a conversation with them about what foods we wanted to have with us.

So, by time our weekend had arrived for the trip, everyone was eagerly anticipating getting out into the back country. We had decided to go up to Lake Superior Provincial Park and hike a

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