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When we shared our list of the five wildernessetiquette rules that every hiker should know(backpacker.com/hikemanners), readers chimedin with some suggestions of their own.#trailchatYOUR OPINIONS, PHOTOS, AND FEATSPHOTO BY (TOP) LISA SEAMAN PHOTOGRAPHY``````In our June issue, we shared our best tips for and stories about raisingoutdoor kids (“No Child Left Inside,” page 69). Readers wrote in to share theirown experiences hiking with little ones. “It’s cheap, easy, and gives themmemories that will last a lifetime,” wrote Barry Preuett. “Started them onthe trail when they were 7 and 9, and now they crave our annual summervacation to a new national park.” Some hit the trail even earlier: “My 1-year-old son hiking in Scotland was about the cutest thing ever,” wrote AmandaGreen. “It is so important to start them young.” In response to Leslie HsuOh’s essay on taking her children hiking on an Alaskan glacier, severalreaders wrote in to criticize the author’s decision to go unguided. While notmentioned in the story, Hsu Oh did hire a guide.Raise ’em Right@KatieyMt. Assiniboine Provincial ParkIf home is where the heart is, Katie Yarborough might have to file forCanadian citizenship after visiting this cabin at Assiniboine Lodge, 17 milesfrom the nearest road. Indulge your own cabin fever on page 48.Cabin Country5-MINUTE MEALSEASY RECIPES FOR HUNGRY HIKERSWONDERSWEEKEND LOCAL HIKES WITHBIG-TRIP VIEWSSTAY COMFORTABLE THE SCIENCE OF LAYERINGIN ANY WEATHEREDTO S@backpackermagTag your ’grams #trailchat for a chance to be featured hereand on our Instagram feed.``````FAUX PASTrail MannersFOR SHAME``````“Don’t make unnec-essary cairns.”–Mark Stotesbery``````“Don’t bring yourdamn drone.”–Russ Bailey``````“Don’t leave yourlittle baggie ofdog doo-doo onthe trail. No one iscoming to clean itup for you.”–Sarah AmeliaFoster``````“No one wants tohear your podcastfive minutesbefore they seeyou. Headphones,please.”–Matt Henry``````“Don’t have sexwhere others canhear you.”–Chris RabornBacktrackingIn our June issue, we misidentified thelocation of a photo by Christin Healey (page 3).The picture shows Lake of Glass in RockyMountain National Park.``````In “Day Dreaming” (September 2017, page 52)we overstated the height of Petit Jean State Park’sbluffs: They are significantly shorter than 2,feet. In the same feature, we wrote that visitors toWichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge couldswim in French and Lost Lakes. Swimming is notallowed in the refuge.06 10.