Give your kids responsibility. Once outside, let them lead, who cares if you get lost; it might be the best trip you've ever had.

Wanderlust is incurable.

Maps are essential. Planning a journey without a map is like building a house without drawings.

Kids are natural little outdoor people. It is we, the adults, who turn them into indoor people. If you don't get of fyour computer, why should they?

Maps encourage boldness. They're like cryptic love letters. They make anything seem possible.

Adventure is a path...Real adventure - self-determined , self-motivated, often risky - forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world.

Give your kids responsibility. Once outside, let them lead, who cares if you get lost; it might be the best trip you've ever had.