Walking Equipment...
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A First Aid Kit for Hikers
If you’re going out hiking, you really should have a first aid kit with you when you walk. It should only take up a small amount of room in your backpack, and you...
A Hiking Emergency Survival Kit
For those who are planning hiking in the great outdoors no trip should be without an emergency survival kit. Most walking trips should go off without a hitch. N...
Daysacks and Hydration Packs
When you’re going on a hike that will just last a day or less, you certainly don’t need to carry around a huge backpack. What you need instead is a daysack, which is...
How Much Should You Carry in Your Backpack?
We’ve all seen people walking, bent over under the weight of items in their backpacks and look under a great deal of strain. That’s never a good...
How to Choose Walking Shoes and Hiking Boots
It cannot be over emphasised how important it is to have comfortable walking shoes or hiking boots when you're out walking. It can make a complete...
How to Prepare for the Hiking Season
The fitter you are, the longer you’ll be able to hike and the easier your walking will be. The problem is that during the winter most people don’t exercise much, so...
Navigation Technology for Walkers
Navigation on a walking or hiking trip used to be simply about using a map and compass but today a Global Positioning System (GPS) is very much at the forefront as a...
Protective Clothing for Walkers
When out on a walking trip a sudden downpour can ruin your day. Therefore, it’s important to be well prepared and to ensure that you stay as dry as possible, yet at the...
Safety Products for Walking
The range of equipment related to keeping safe whilst out walking will very much depend upon the type of walk you’re embarking upon. Walking along roads, for example,...
The Right Backpack For Hiking
Choosing a backpack for your walking or hiking trip will depend on both the length and nature of your trip. So before you head out to buy a rucksack, you should consider...
Walkers' Navigation Tools: Maps, Compass, GPS...
Even walking and hiking activities these days have not failed to be touched by technological advancements with more walkers turning to GPS devices...
What Food Should You Take Hiking?
Hiking consumes calories – that’s a no-brainer, really. But it also means you should have food with you to replace some of those calories when you take breaks on...
