ALPINE TREK
If you can’t find a hiking partner don’t worry about ditching all of your traveling plans for the weekend. Instead of wasting your weekend you can take a solo hike. Here are several tips for your weekend excursion.
From relishing in the quiet to making a trip plan, here are a few ways to make hiking alone a safe and fun experience. The list of benefits for hiking is lengthy. Focus on the many great reasons to hike alone so you can make the most of each peaceful and enlightening moment.
Go your own pace. When hiking in a group, you’re only as fast as your slowest hiker. When hiking solo, however, you can go at whatever pace you prefer. Take this opportunity to do a strenuous trail run, take a slow and relaxing trek, or do a little of both.
Plan to hike an easy route for your first solo trek. This allows you to stay confident from start to finish. Even better, choose a trail you’ve already hiked before so you know what to expect.
Stay Hydrated. Always remember to bring a decent supply of water on your trips preferably in a tin bottle like the one pictured above. The tin allows for your water to stay cool all day long so you’re not drinking warm water when you need hydration the most.
“Make the most of each peaceful and enlightening moment.”
Stanley Tin Turmos keeps your beverages cool on those long hikes under the sun.
Find respite in the quiet. Silence from cars, phones and email notifications is hard to come by in day to day life. Take a few stops along the trail to just sit and relax in the quiet of nature.
Without someone by your side, it’s easier to let the quiet and feeling of solitude become a hindrance, rather than a benefit. When
you’re feeling alone, distract yourself with photography, challenge yourself to name birds and trees or stop and write a journal entry. Even taking time to sit and eat a few snacks while enjoy the view that nature has to offer around you.
If you’re really feeling lonely make trail friends. If you’re on a popular stretch of trail you’ll likely pass a few fellow hikers; spark conversation and hike with them for a portion of the trip.
Still, there’s no one to tell you that scaling the huge rock in the middle of the trail is a bad idea. You have to rely on yourself to stay safe, so know your limits. If you’re feeling fatigued, take a break. If there’s a tough pass to cross, consider alternatives or wait for another hiker to come along and spot you.
Despite how many times you check the forecast a cold front or rainstorm can come sweeping in at any time, especially if you’re trekking at higher elevations. If hiking for just one day, bring a rain jacket, gloves and hat. For multi-day hikes, always pack extra
Snapshot from the top of the Island Cliffs in Kauai, Hawaii Summer 2016.
Tis article explains the pleasures of hiking alone and how to ensure that you follow the correct safety meausures to ensure you have a life changing experience.
to ensure that your campsite dinners are more than just a bag of trail mix. Tis checklist will help you manage your day to day hunger at the campsite. Whether you’re roasting weenies or singing tunes to friends, this tutorial will ensure that you enjoy a hearty fre.
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Leave No Trace Principles
(Tips for Post Camp Cleanup)
by James Marsden
Going on a hiking or camping trip is always fun because you get to escape the stress of everyday life while venturing out into the wilderness. The thrill of finding a new site to set up camp is always an exhilirating feeling. The process of finding that perfectly secluded campsite where you can nestle right into nature is always the highlight of each trip for me. The relationship you are able to develop with nature in such an area that is untouched by the human hand is impossible to acquire in an actual camping ground. Camping in the wilderness is the only way to full appreciate nature and test your skills against the environment. That said, we will highlight the most important principles to cleaning up your campsite in the wilderness once your journey has come to an end, so that future residents can experience the same adventure you did.