The Daley Family on Thru-Hiking with Three Young Kids

In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by the Trek, we're joined by the Daley family. Marketa and David Daley have been avid backpackers for many years and have not let the edition of their three kids, Sequoia, aged six, Joshua, age four and Standa age three, slow them down in the slightest. Their recent treks include thru hikes of the Tahoe Rim Trail, 1300 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail and most recently, 250 miles on the Appalachian Trail. Although we've interviewed thru hiking families in the past, we cover some new ground here, including managing breastfeeding while backpacking, an honest portrayal of the challenges that come along with backpacking with three young kids and how that gets more challenging as the family grows, the events that are most likely to trigger meltdowns, dealing with critiques from the online community and why they still wouldn't have it any other way. This is an insightful chat for anyone who's curious what it's like to backpack with multiple youngsters. We wrap the show with a story of a woman who was bitten by a black bear on the Appalachian Trail, the Triple Crown of backpacking specific compliments and an impromptu interview with a Patreon Chuck Norris Award winner about backpacking on the Idaho Centennial Trail. #backpacking #hiking #podcast