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hiking tips

Posted Apr 09 2009 7:16pm


I’ve subscribed to an informative site called ideal-hiking-equipment.com.

Check the outline of a sample post:

UPHILL HIKING TIPS:

  • Take small steps going uphill
  • Look several footsteps ahead
  • Zigzag up steep ascents
  • Use Trekking Pole uphill technique
  • Use your hands
  • Take energy snacks and water more frequently

    • DOWNHILL HIKING TIPS:

  • Kick your heels in
  • Run with gravity
  • Use zigzag routes to slow the pace down
  • Use trekking poles to reduce pressure, wear and tiredness of your knees and legs
  • Use Trekking Pole downhill technique

    • GENERAL HIKING TIPS:

  • Do warm-up and cool-down exercises
  • Build and maintain your fitness levels

    • Read our Favourite Hiking Quotes by Famous Individuals Including Barack Obama and John Muir
    Even see what Arnold Schwarzeneggar had to say about hiking!

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    Click through to see specifics on each tip.

    Hiking Tips for Mountain Walking You Won’t Have Heard Before

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