Category: Hiking advice
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Finding the Ideal Bivouac Spot: A Hiker’s Guide to Safe and Scenic Camping
Finding the perfect bivouac (bivy) spot can greatly enhance your hiking experience. Here’s a comprehensive guide to selecting the right bivouac spot, considering essential factors, avoiding pitfalls, and being mindful of potential dangers. Factors to Consider: Pitfalls to Avoid: Potential Dangers: Importance of Avoiding River Beds and Lakesides: While camping near rivers or lakes might…
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How to deal with wet feet on the trail or the secret of “The Scottish break”
There’s an age-old discussion about which kind of shoes one should bring on to a trail. Especially when it is certain that the terrain will be muddy or wet. Here’s something I’ve learned trekking in Scotland. Some geographers insist on calling the huge sponge that lays between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea –…
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A (shortened) guide to food management on long treks
If you’re planning on doing a relatively long trek in Europe, and you don’t feel like carrying all of your food and consumables from the trailhead to the end of the trek (and then, of course discover that you’ve been carrying tons of food for nothing) – read this short guide and discover how you…
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Ten things pro hikers do (and you probably don’t…)
You’ve probably seen those pro hikers passing by on the trail, moving nearly as swiftly and as fast as trail runners but they obviously are not. They have (rather small) backpacks and they might have even camped next to you with their semi-transparent dyneema tents. Here are seven things they do (very) differently from the…