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Awesome pics and story! Thanks for sharing.
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Two Thumbs up, snubbie! Your little girl will have some 'forever memories' from your time in the hills together, for sure... 
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Thanks everyone.
My dad never had much free time but I well remember the first fishing trip he took me on. We caught 8 catfish and I caught an ugly ole carp. My gear was a cane pole.
That 3 pound carp was the biggest fish in the world to a 5 year old boy! I made such a fuss over that magnificent catch my dad didn't have the heart to make me turn it loose. so Pop had that carp mounted, an expense that was NOT in the family budget I'm sure.
That carp is over 45 years old now and hangs downstairs in my shop!
Dad is gone now but the memories are cherished. I hope when I'm gone my little girl will cherish the memories with her dad. In the meantime, I intend to continue "making memories".
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That is awesome to get today youngsters into the outdoor instead of video games. I took my wife and little guy out for their first camping trip:) it was in the mid 30's. ![[Linked Image]](http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy86/anw0625/photo-4.jpg)
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Ha! That cold isn't bothering him any! Good for you!
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Outstanding thread, this is!
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Well, you can 'hunt' for a lot of things other than meat. Hunting for memories qualifies in my book. I started following my dad around the mountains when I was about 8. I don't have any paper pics of those early years, but I have LOTS of 'digital' ones in my head.
I remember a backpack trip I took in college. We were 8 miles in and setting up camp at Frog Lake in Idaho's Whitecloud Mtns when a guy came by with this HUGE pack and 2 small girls. Later we passed their camp. They had an old umbrella tent (the kind with the spider frame), and, believe it or not, a cast iron frying pan. The girls were too small to carry much so that guy's pack must have weighted 120 lb!
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Too cool snubbie!
Looks like you two had a great trip!
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Awesome!
We are doing this with our little one. She is now 3 1/2 and loves camping, though for us it's only a couple of miles to the camp sites in state parks. But she has a pack that's a little too big that she carries her pajamas and a stuffed toy in.
We had to let go of nap time and make her do her own walking so that she'd sleep at night instead of going on about sleeping in the tent!
But the thrill to see the stars out in the middle of nowhere is great!
We found a pack that fits small kids (she is quite tall for her age) that she'll be getting for Xmas that has a hydration pocket.
Can't wait 'til she's big enough to take on a real hiking trip like that!
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dude, this is some good stuff. Good dad
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Great thread Snubbie...I do a lot of hiking and camping with my 4-1/2 yr old...with our SL-3 too. In fact, I just bought him a DIY kids sized hammock to fit under my tarp next to my hammock.
Love to see the next generation getting outside, and away from the video games.
Congrats on your great memory making trip,
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Congrats Dad! Way to build a partner. Only going to get better.
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THAT is what its all about.
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Priceless... all wonderful photos and nearly bring tears to my eyes.
The time goes too quickly. My daughter turns 23 this February. Me too ... & mine is only 8 months!
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