I've long thought that adventures with children need to be downsized, and have often fought against the grain of parenthood and the perceived restrictions on a once unrestricted life. No more selfless long trips away, or spending an evening out under the stars whenever you want to.

Routines, schools, bum wiping, homework, and many more responsibilities now come first. Bye bye freedom.

Not for the Daleys.

Marketa and David have trodden a different path. Choosing not to follow a common routine but to take their kids on a trip of a lifetime along the PCT and baking that as a normal experience in their everyday lives.

Sure, their journey has its ups and downs, which we talk about on the show, and Marketa shares over 155 posts on Instagram. Yet Marketa and David take this in their stride and can see the bigger picture - the huge benefits the trail provides for them as a family.

This is a story of two parents giving themselves permission to do something for themselves, and bringing their kids along for the ride.

There's surely a thing or two to learn here, regardless of whether you have children or not. So boot up, and enjoy the show.

At the end of the show, I share a new development for the podcast. Come 2023 I will be releasing a new weekly segment for the show. The name of which is to be confirmed. However, it will be a short show sharing narrated real stories from long-distance hikers.

If you would like your story to be featured, you can find out more information here and apply to have your story featured!

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