This is something that I've considered recently. I carry traditional leather and canvas work gloves in my pack and I decided to add some to my kid's packs as well. We've noticed a lot of garbage on our local trails this fall and though we try to clean up a little on every hike. There's been a lot of broken glass lately so the extra protection is a big plus.

I was surprised to have a tough time finding kid sized work gloves. I thought every hardware store and toy store on the planet would have them, but no such luck. I finally found some at a local dollar store, in the hardware section.

For a buck you can't beat the price but they're actually not bad gloves, they even have double stitching and a bit of padding. My 5 year old loves them because they look just like his Dad's.