Trekking poles are commonly used by hikers and other outdoor adventurers for improved stability on various terrains and to reduce the force placed on joints in the lower body.1 But if you don’t adjust your poles to the right length you won’t get the benefit. In fact, they might increase the strain of hiking instead…
You can protect your knees while hiking with these simple techniques that minimize the stress placed on your knees by terrain, your stride, and weight load.
Obstructing your ability to hear your surroundings on a hike is not the safest bet. The sensory deprivation that results from headphone or earbud robs you of auditory cues to dangers while hiking. For your safety on the trail, be fully aware of your surroundings.
When evaluating hiking, trekking, backpacking, and mountaineering, hiking is easiest and the foundation for each making the other three special classes of hiking.
Hiking, the simple act of strolling down a path through nature, offers a unique opportunity for exercise, socialization, learning, escape, reflection, expansion of thought, and improved mental well-being. One unparalleled activity with benefits covering the gamut of physical, social, familial, cognitive, mental, spiritual, and financial well-being.