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Answers to the Most Asked Questions About Trekking
1. What is the difference between trekking and hiking? If you are on a leisure walk along with the landscape beauty of nature, especially on a pre-etched path, then you are hiking. But, if you are on a challenging trek, along the unexplored or rarely touched land terrains, for a longer duration, then fellas you are trekking. Let’s analyse the difference between the two on the basis of few specific pointers( because in general, both the terms are often used interchangeably) In respect to location; trekking is undertaken in areas where there is no means of transport. The trekker is required to reach the last transport accessible location, where there…
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3 Health Problems You Might Face While Trekking, And How To Fix Them
Of lately, trekking is being adopted by many especially the urban clad individuals as a means to rejuvenate themselves from the treacherous lifestyle of the corporate culture and also to distant themselves from the tech gadget environment they are surrounded with 24×7. If interested you can have a quick read of our Why Trekking is Ruling the World in Mental Peace and Serenity blog to know why trekking is ruling the world. But walking along the aisle of treks is not a red carpet walk. You might be a great problem solver in your corporate community or personal life, but trekking has its own share of hurdles which might challenge your…
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Mental Preparation Is As Important As Physical Preparation For a Trek
How to prepare yourself for trekking physically, mentally, and socially Before you start off with the real adventure and hit the trek it is important for you to know how to prepare yourself for trekking physically, mentally, and socially. To build our physical fitness for the trek, we prepare our body by working out in a gym or the outdoor. In both the scenarios, we choose a space where we can sweat it all out and strengthen our body. But even if you get extremely fit before the trek, there still be climatic and environmental challenges that will try to break your body and your mind too. A walk through hailstorm…
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How to Protect Your Skin on a Trek
Trekking is beneficial for the body, but not so much for the skin if you don’t take care of it well. The great outdoor can damage your skin through sun exposure, dehydration, pesky bugs and a lot more. So, how to protect your beautiful skin while wandering in the wilderness? Below are some tips that suggest how to prepare yourself for trekking 1. How to prepare yourself for trekking against the harsh solar rays at high altitudes It is imperative to put on a sunscreen on a daily basis, during every season of the year. It is a fact that sun exposure is inevitable when you are trekking. The solar…
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List of Safety Gear for Your Trek – General Trekking Tips
Anything you carry with you on your trek must be more of a function than fashion. Considering the worse cases, anything can turn up against you. Harsh sunlight, wet ground, thorny bushes, darkness, cold and more can make your day and night worse. All of these result in an unsafe environment for the trekker. Here’s a list of safety gear for your trek you need to carry. 1. Backpack to Pouch You can’t imagine a comfortable trek without a backpack. Pouches are recommended when you keep your bags at the campsite and take a walk to explore the areas nearby. You can’t and shouldn’t carry the heavy luggage while exploring…
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How to Build a Camp in the Woods – General Trekking Tips
Base Camp – A Home Away from Your Home If you are going for serial day treks planning to stay several days and nights doing daily explorations on a particular location in the wilds, making a permanent campsite is a MUST DO for you and Here’s Why and How to Build a Camp in the Woods… You can spend more time on a trail and not worry about setting up and breaking down a new camp every day. So, make up your mind for making a permanent campsite. You can take important gear with you and keep the rest in the camp tent if you are unable to carry it…