tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985864609584003185.post1241982493650722744..comments2022-11-10T05:22:12.460-05:00Comments on Camino de Santiago 2013: Day Thirty-Nine: Melide to A Rua. April 20, 2013Patricia Ellis Herr, Alexandra Herr, and Sage Herrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03077445974909636411noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985864609584003185.post-27842361278499058352013-04-21T13:11:21.940-04:002013-04-21T13:11:21.940-04:00As a NH resident I started hiking with my kids in ...As a NH resident I started hiking with my kids in elementary school, but in 5th grade my daughter no longer wanted to go, so I didn't force her. My son and I finished the 4Kers before he graduated from HS. My daughter went mostly Re-enacting the Revolutionary War during weekend musters with her dad while I went hiking with my son. We never blogged, but there were and still are other Moms out there. My husband really doesn't like to hike, but I didn't let that stop me going out with the kids. If I ever have grandkids, I'll be out there with them!<br />Frau Chappellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11905543245899602046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985864609584003185.post-70043095397287546282013-04-21T01:17:02.522-04:002013-04-21T01:17:02.522-04:00I've enjoyed following all your posts! What y...I've enjoyed following all your posts! What you say is true about moms getting out with girls into the wilderness or for adventures. There are other moms who take their kids out, but most of the ones I know aren't as famous as you! There was a mom last year who hiked the PCT with her 7-year-old son. (Sparrow and the Barracuda - they have a blog.) There are some other mom and nature blogs I follow occasionally, too. Most of the ones I can think of have both boys and girls. I've been hiking with my children since they were babies. We don't do as long or strenuous of hikes as you do, but we get out more than most other moms and kids we know. It's been good for my boy to be out in nature, but it's been good for my girl for other reasons. She is naturally more fearful, and it's really helped her confidence. She has vision problems, too, that she's had to overcome while hiking. Hiking has also been part of her therapy for that. I see the way my own childhood nature experiences shaped me, and I hope I can provide my daughter with similar experiences. I could say more about this topic, but it's perhaps best saved for my own blog post on my own blog! You are right that there is a different expectation - it's considered fine for a dad to take his children out into the wilderness alone, but it's suddenly a risky endeavor if a mom does the same trip without a man along. I'm like you, I try to be prepared to take care of problems should they arise, but I'm really tired of feeling like I can't or shouldn't be expected to do what I love with my kids just because my husband can't come along with us, or isn't interested at the time. Jennifer Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02775688085515259500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985864609584003185.post-6362544368799347392013-04-20T17:08:00.203-04:002013-04-20T17:08:00.203-04:00Found blog/started reading a few weeks ago, now fo...Found blog/started reading a few weeks ago, now follow your progress every day and continue to be amazed; you gals rock!<br />My brother-in-law starts at SJPdePort on Monday and I've told him to use your experiences as a guide.<br />Health precludes me from ever doing the Camino but I feel I've "almost" done so thru you. Thanks, Buen Camino, good luck, you're almost there.<br />GeoffGeoffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985864609584003185.post-495189734630033502013-04-20T15:45:43.353-04:002013-04-20T15:45:43.353-04:00Looking for your posts every day. Reading its is l...Looking for your posts every day. Reading its is like we were hiking el Camino with the family Herr anyway. We hope you´ll have a day tomorrow to remember for all your lifetime. We´ll keep reading daily your new blogs because all of you will be part of our best memories of our Camino de Santiago. GO GIRLS,GO. Buen Camino.<br /> <br />Ildefonso y RosaIldefonsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908927758024795502noreply@blogger.com