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    Upping the family tramping ante

    Dec 20, 2021 3 minutes
    BY VICTORIA BRUCE

    Tramping with older, more experienced children is great fun especially with the right gear, attitude, preparation and teamwork.

    Planning the trip is half the fun and ensures everyone is psychologically prepared for the journey ahead. Now you’re past those “can you carry me” days, you’ll be able to pick more challenging tracks and venture further into the backcountry.

    Older children will enjoy helping choose the tramp, researching the track and the huts and deciding which food and

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