re: Heading to the Appalachian Trail for a 51 mile trek ...

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That's awesome. Getting your kids outside to enjoy the outdoors is what it's all about. Good luck on your trip and keep those boys on the trail.

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Well my 'boys' are all out on their own now. My eldest lives in Va. Beach, my middle kid in the mountains of W. Carolina (where he does a lot of backpacking with his wife, who is getting a doctorate in physical therapy at W. Carolina University) and my youngest is a Navy Corpsman stationed at Camp Lejeune. All still very active and healthy.

So it's very much worth the effort you put into it, and keep it up. You won't regret the time you spend with them, especially the time in the outdoors.