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Hiking travel guides

About one and a half million years ago mankind learned how to stand
upright and walk. So in some way you could say that hiking was
invented in the Stone Age. Nowadays when we talk about Hiking and
Trekking we mean it in the pastime sense of the word. It is hard to
say when walking as a means of hunting and surviving became walking
for fun and recreation. Throughout the years man has always used
walking as a means of relaxation. Going for a stroll is a great way
to
meditate on possible dilemmas or to get away from things and clear
your mind.


General hiking tips:


1. Make sure that you drink enough water. Also make sure that you
bring enough water with you or you can find water supply during the
hike. In hot weather dehydration is especially dangerous.


2. Be careful what you pack. The most important rule of hiking is
smart about what you pack. A beginning hiker generally becomes
exhausted carrying a sack full of trail munchies, games, a portable
CD
player, three sweaters, and a video camera. Although pictures are
nice, consider carrying a disposable camera for a more enjoyable
hike.
( Learn more about Minimizing your pack)


3. Think before you step. Keep an eye on the trail well in front of
where you are walking, and always consider the path before bounding
forward.


4. Bring your own medicines.


5. Never hike alone. NEVER- under any circumstances venture into the
woods by yourself. Outdoor adventures are fun for the family, but
hiking is only a group sport. The chances of becoming lost,
sustaining
injury, or losing supplies is much higher when alone, making the
sport
extremely dangerous.


6. Don't don and doff layers continually.
Though it is good to dress in layers, choose which layers, and stick
with them for a time. Otherwise, you will exhaust yourself and try
the
patience of the group you are with. It's generally better to be a
little cool than too hot, but don't change unless you are really
getting uncomfortable.


7. Put the slowest hiker in front and pace the group to that person.
This works great in a group of differing ages! With the fast hikers
in
the front, they have a tendency to spread out too much. Then someone
small at the back gets exhausted running to keep up. If you do divide
into faster and slower groups, the one ahead should never get too far
ahead and should stop and let the others catch up on a regular basis.


8. Take regular breaks.


9. Avoid sunburn.


10. Encourage kids not to exhaust themselves early in a hike.
Sometimes little ones run at the beginning, run out of energy and
have
to be carried.


11. Always carry out what you carry in.
The first rule with interacting with the environment is: Leave it as
you found it. This rule applies to the trees, the earth, the animals,
the campsite, and even the flowers. Read more
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