I would like to take my stepdaughter and mother in law on their first backpacking trip this coming July (5th-10th). My stepdaughter is 8 and although she LOVES camping, she has never hiked more than a couple miles, let alone with a pack on. My mother in law just did rim to rim of the grand canyon in a day, so I’m certain she can handle anything I could throw at her with ease.
We live in Santa Barbara, so I would like to find trip in the Sierras if possible, but I’m having a tough time finding something around 5-10 miles that isn’t too intense. Any recommendations would be much appreciated!
