Show Notes: Episode 128 Today on the First 40 Miles, we’re on the trail in a hiker camp at Ecola State Park.  We’ll get input from the kids on our Spring Break adventure.  Then we’ll head back home and review a piece of gear we brought with us on the trail.  And we’ll share a backpack hack that will turn leftover dinner into dessert. Opening Recorded on site Ecola State Park, overnight family backpacking trip 4 miles, very muddy Top 5 Things the Kids Liked About This Trip Recorded on site at the Hiker Camp at Ecola State Park by our four children plus a friend that we brought with us SUMMIT Gear Review: NiteIze Radiant 250 Rechargeable Headlamp Structure * Light is attached to a fully adjustable elastic band (even down to a child’s size—16″ circumference is the smallest size, 24″ for the largest size). Fully expanded and stretched out it can expand to 44″—which means this can be worn around your waist as well. * The light can be fully removed from the headband—which is great if you ever wanted to clean the dirt and sweat from the band. * At its brightest, the flood on high glows 250 lumens * Rechargeable: lithium polymer battery Utility * Dual switch for five modes: * – White LED switch: high/low spot, and high/low flood * – Red LED switch: flood mode * Hold the non-textured side for three seconds and it turns on the red lights * 90 degree tilt angle, tilts down * Will not turn on while charging * Run time up to 43 hours in low mode Mass * Weighs 3.2 ounces (91 grams) * Light measures: 2.68″ x 1.57″ x 1.57″ Maintenance * Recharges with micro USB * Small red light indicates that it’s charging * Takes two hours to charge fully * Battery indicator light turns red when battery life has 10 minutes remaining on high * Weather resistant * Impact resistant (drop proof to 2 meters) Investment * $50 Trial * Red Light for Preserving Night Vision: https://backpackinglight.com/00202-2/ * Son used it on backpacking trip * We love that it’s rechargeable Backpack Hack of the Week™:  Instant Chocolate Rice Pudding 1/2 cup cooked instant brown rice (leftover from dinner) 1 package hot chocolate mix (with or without marshmallows) Pour powdered hot chocolate mix over cooked rice.  If a creamier texture is desired, a little water can be added. Trail Wisdom Man and other civilized animals are the only creatures that ever become dirty. –John Muir