Kids Cascade Hiker

One of the best parts of this children's book is the art! My daughters loved the cute pictures on each page.

Reggie is five and she had fun guessing the rhymes as we read through the ABC's. Raichel is nine and was able to read through the boo with no issue.

If you know a kid who loves to hike, camp or backpack this would be perfect for them.

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The girls talk about our big backpacking plans for this next summer!

Raichel and Reggie talk about going for a hike even on a day when you have a sporting event or Birthday Party.

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My four year old daughter Reggie (Regina) went on her first backpacking trip to Orcas Island. Hear Raichel, eight years old, interview her younger sister and listen to their excited chat!

I mentioned that we used Craig Romano's guidebook: Day Hiking the San Juans and Gulf Islands

Also, We got a Tarptent!! Tell them the Cascade Hiker Podcast sent you.

Wildflowers are one of the reasons kids love to hike. Raichel talks about some of the flowers hikers may see on a hike. She also tells a story about Grammy and Grampy and their adventures!

Parents might enjoy Rudy's show Cascade Hiker Podcast, where he interviews people in the hiking community. They discuss backpacking gear and different aspects of hiking.

The Big Four Ice Caves are just off of  the Mountain Loop Highway out of Granite Falls, Washington. We want to talk about the Ice Caves to bring even more awareness of the dangers up there. 

The caves are not a glacier as some people believe, but rather snow from Big Four Mountain that gathers at the base at the end of a chute and it never really completely melts out. Waterfalls that come from high above travel through the gathered snow at the bottom and eventually form the caves each year.

  The ice caves are named after Big Four Mountain, which is 6100 feet tall and its cliffs provide year round shade to the north side base where the trail ends.The popularity in the area started in the early 1900’s.  A train that went from Everett to the mining town of Monte Cristo passed through the meadowy area that is today, the Big Four Picnic Area.

The Rucker brothers, capitalizing on the existing railway, built the Big Four Inn around 1921. It was a huge, beautiful resort which served as a getaway for families until it burnt down in 1949. The fireplace and staircases are all that remain of this once popular destination. Beavers have dammed up the waters in the area of the old tennis courts and created a large wetland.

Along the hike, there are signs everywhere,  saying not to go in the caves and to stay on the trail. The last episode of Kids Cascade Hiker Podcast was all about staying on the trail… go check it out!

When the caves are first seen from the trail, there is a sign that explains sadly; people have died here. Thats serious! It reads: 

It was another sign that made my daughter sad. It talked about a little girl who passed away in 2010. Her name was Grace Tam and she was only 11 years old. Her sign Reads: 

Last year, 2015, there was another accident and someone again lost their life. Please pay attention to all of warning signs the next time you go to the Big Four Ice Caves. Hopefully kids and their parents will hear these stories and STAY OUT!

The family of Grace Tam published a book that can be purchased here:

This show, Riachel is teaching kids to stay on the trail. She mentions different hazards and some dangers kids can face when wondering off the main path.

Our lunchtime was not a call this month, but we recorded our own lunch right by a river! It was recorded on our hike up Baker River, see the blog post about that hike here.

Every show there is a "You might hear it on a hike sound" and in this  episode, Raichel picked a fun sound. Can you guess what it is?

Check out Rabbit Wilde, Raichels favorite band! Their song "I'm OK" is featured on the podcast.

Parents might enjoy Rudy's show Cascade Hiker Podcast, where he interviews people in the hiking community. They discuss backpacking gear and different aspects of hiking.

If you want to give back a little for this free show then you can donate through this PayPal link! Thanks for listening to the show.

In this episode, Raichel talks about eating berries along the trail. Which berries are ok to eat and which ones will make you sick. She reads off a list of edible berries in the Pacific Northwest.

Also, she gives a friend, Karstyn a call to talk about lunch on the trail. There are many fun things to eat for lunch and snack, so she thought it would be fun to hear what other kids like to eat at lunchtime.

Every show there is a "You might hear it on a hike sound" and in the first episode, Raichel picked a very hard sound. Can you guess what it is?

Check out Rabbit Wilde, Raichels favorite band! Their song "I'm OK" is featured on the podcast.

Parents might enjoy Rudy's show Cascade Hiker Podcast, where he interviews people in the hiking community. They discuss backpacking gear and different aspects of hiking.

If you want to give back a little for this free show then you can donate through this PayPal link! Thanks for listening to the show.

Reggie eating berries on the trail!!