Today I wanted to share with youten tipsto learn how to hike and walk without getting tired. You should know that there are many people, who are not necessarily used to hiking in the mountains, who think that in fact to make a nice hike to a nice summit or to reach an alpine lake ...
Your feet are your most crucial body part on a trek, and it doesn’t take much to keep them in toe-tappingly tip-top shape. First, invest in a pair of good-quality, water-resistant hiking boots; you want plenty of support and ventilation too. Then, wear them in. How do you do t...
9 Steps on How to Train for a HikeSTEP 1: Assess your Fitness LevelThe first step when you decide on how to train for a hike is to assess your fitness level. This will help you determine where to start and what you need to work on to improve your overall fitness. Hiking is a ...
Backpacking and hiking require a unique combination of aerobic fitness and muscular strength. Both measures of strength, and to a higher degree, aerobic fitness are correlated with loaded carriage performance2. This means that both should be included in a backpacking training plan. Aerobic training a...
prepare your body for the physical demands of the activity. Hiking involves walking long distances, often on uneven terrain and carrying a backpack with all your essential gear. This can put a strain on your muscles and joints, especially if you’re not used to this level of physical ...
So, whether you’re planning a relaxing beach vacation or an adventurous hiking trip, read on to discover how you can prepare yourself for the ultimate fitness journey.Table Of Contents Travel and be healthy” is my philosophy for a happy life balance, and for this purpose, I have decided ...
Thru-Hiking Physical Preparation The physical preparation needed to cover the millions of steps and hundreds, perhaps thousands, of miles of the trail varies from person to person. Your age, health and current fitness level, among many other things, all factor into how much preparation you will...
As well as blazing the trail, guides should be able to organize food and wild camps in remote spots (often as simple as a barbeque dinner and a mattress pitched under the stars). They’ll also be able to advise on the level of fitness required (for the most part, you’ll need to ...
A thru-hike is a monumental endeavor—a walk for hundreds or thousands of miles that tests both your physical fitness and your commitment. You don’t necessarily need to be in pro-athlete shape to tackle one: Many people show up on the trail without much prep in advance, some with little...
It’s a beautiful multi-day hut-to-hut hike where you’ll have a warm bed and a hearty meal waiting for you every night. I did the full Tour du Mont Blanc route before I started a hiking company. It was the first hike I’d done that was more than 3 days. Not long afterwards,...