"I just can’t imagine Brian (Y. or F.), or Mark, or Karl, or any of my other friends with little kids being like, “hey, honey, strap that log on your back, we’re going hiking!”

I'm not sure I'd do that either, but if we were going for a long walk? I might. I'm a cub scout den leader now, and our Pack goes hiking each month. I'm AMAZED by A) The parents that carry the kids stuff and B) The kids that won't carry ANYTHING.

Quite simply, Connor has a backpack, and his Snack, Raincoat and anything else he wants goes with him. I've carried his water bottle, only because he keeps dropping it and I want to make sure it gets home.