Northwest Hiking: Hiking The Coast And The Mountains Of Oregon
by: Ben Anton.
Hiking is one of Pacific Northwest outdoor enthusiast's favorite activities. Oregon and SW Washington offer an incredible variety of forests, parks and national monuments ready for exploration and appreciation. Hikers should not be taken ...
Cave Hiking Basics: What You Should Know About Safe Hiking
by: Ben Anton.
Cave hiking is considered to be an extreme sport in some circles. However, extreme sport tends to mean that the people who participate have little regard for safety and that is not true with cave hiking. Cave hiking is a recreational spor...
Hiking Trails - the Best Hiking Near Boulder, Colorado
by: Rich Herman.
For those of you who enjoy the outdoors, Colorado has much to offer. There are many wonderful hiking trails throughout the state. Trails range in difficulty from easy to very difficult, and many of these are great for experienced hikers, ...
Backpacking Journals – Preserve Your Backpacking Experiences
by: Nomad Rick.
Backpacking is a great way to escape the rat race and be one with nature. Alas, your backpacking experiences can fade with time. The best way to prevent this is to keep a backpacking journal for your adventures.
Backpacking JournalsTak...
Backpacking Cookware, Whats Available On The Market?
by Mick Legg. When backpacking or camping you will need a good set of cooking gear. Cooking in the outdoors is a lot harder than cooking at home in a nicely furnished kitchen. So the Backpacking Cookware that you will use outdoors will be quite a bit dif...
Backpacking Simple Food Ideas
by David Slone. Here are some very simple ideas for dehydrated and light-weight foods.1) Any packaged dinner mix from the grocery and packed in ziploc baggies ie, Macaroni & Cheese, Rice-a-Roni, Broccoli and Cheese, etc. There are tons of these things avai...
Hiking with Children
by: Linda Jones.
There is nothing quite like hiking with small children. The thrill of introducing these young ones to the wonder of nature is matched only by their eyes as they take it all in. If you follow a few simple rules when hiking with children, ...
You Should Not Go Hiking Without A GPS
by: Donald Saunders.
If you are among the many thousands of individuals who get pleasure from hiking then you ought not to leave home without the proper equipment and that means water, food, a basic first aid kit and the best GPS hiking system you can find. ...
What Should You Know About Hiking Boots?
by: Diana Claire.
Physical Activity Need Good BootsAsk your friends to hike with you! Hiking is one of the way to know more about your friends and also a good way to make your body and your spirit healthy. There are more you get though; but all of that wi...
Moonlight Hiking
by: Steven Gillman.
I started moonlight hiking when I was a teenager prowling the streets and fields of Michigan. I later found that if I timed my backpacking trips to coincide with a full moon, I could hike every night. The two primary motivations for doin...
Lightweight Hiking - An Example
by: Steven Gillman.
Is lightweight hiking and backpacking viable in cold weather? I think so. Last Fall I was in four feet of snow at 13,000 feet - in my running shoes and with just 11 pounds on my back for an overnighter. Crazy? I don't think so. Anyhow, I...
For More Comfortable Hiking.
by: Pisan K..
Many of hiking lovers may have problems about they could not manage to organize their backpack effectively. As hiking require minimum weight to enable hiker to have most comfortable during hiking. Some of hiking expert suggests that the m...
Post-Hiking Pain
by: Louise Roach.
Calves are burning, knees hurt and legs feel like Jello. After a major hike, the body is asking, “why the torture?” How to deal with post-hiking pain and recovery is something every hiker faces as they advance to more strenuous level...
The Cheapest Hiking Clothes
by: Steve Gillman.
Hiking clothes and backpacking clothes need to function to a higher standard than everyday clothes. That\'s why they\'re often more expensive. Shop all the sales you want, and you will save money, but that extremely expensive waterproof/br...
Camping and Hiking Gear
by: James Brown.
Camping and hiking gear can be purchased throughout the year because this type of outdoor equipment is made for all terrains and all weather conditions. Outdoor enthusiasts around the world enjoy camping in all seasons because the outdoor...