|
||||
|
|
||||
|
Why mountain hiking in particular? Looking out fifty miles over the landscape comes to mind, but it's more than that. If you're like myself, you feel drawn to photographs of mountains - and to the real thing. Don't you want to be out there hiking and exploring? If so, this web site is for you.
There is nothing wrong with hiking in the woods of Michigan, or the deserts of Arizona, or anywhere else, but some of us feel the necessity of mountains in our lives. Hiking the tundra high in the mountains of Montana, scrambling up "fourteeners" in Colorado, bathing in waterfalls and watching big-horn sheep on cliffs across a valley from us - this is hiking at it's best: mountain hiking.
The Mountain Hiking Site Pages
Hiking Adventures - True stories from Montana, Michigan, California, Colorado and South America.
Hiking Trails - Where to go: national Parks, lonely little-known mountain ranges...
Hiking Tips - What to wear, how to deal with bears, dealing with weather...
Hiking Supplies - The latest hiking clothes, backpacks and such.
Site Map - A complete list of pages, with a description of each.
Wilderness Survival Tips - Specifically for mountain hiking and backpacking.
Easy Camping Recipes - And food storage advice from Robert Smith.
Making Your Own Wilderness First Aid Kits - What to include and why.
How To Find Cheap Lightweight Hiking Shoes - Several key tips.
Tips For Hiking Colorado's Fourteeners - Five things you need to know.
Backpacking The High Mountains - What you should know.
Good Backpacking Habits To Develop - Half a dozen to get you started.
Old Mines In The Mountains - Warnings, and safety tips in case you explore them anyhow.
Finding New Places To Hike - A true account and some tips as well.
Hiking With Dogs - The case for and against.
California Hiking - Hiking by moonlight in the Sierra Nevadas.
Mount Chimborazo - From an unheated hut at 16,000 feet to the summit at 20,600 feet.
|
Avoid Immersion Foot - It's a serious condition that can develop after hours of having cold wet feet (usually 8 hours or longer). The feet swell, blood flow is reduced, and there is pain as nerves and muscles are damaged. Rewarmed feet may develop blisters. Early symptoms are redness and itchiness. A test: press the skin with a finger for 5 seconds, and if it takes more than 2 seconds for the skin to regain its pink color afterwards, your circulation is restricted. Time to get those feet warm and dry! (Click title for details.) Ultralight Backpacking Secrets (And Wilderness Survival Tips) - Spend a weekend backpacking in style with ten pounds on your back - and I mean total weight. Check out the great survival tips as well. This one is my book. |
More Mountain Hiking Site Pages
Colorado Hiking - A rainy
test of ultralight backpacking and hiking techniques.
Winter Backpacking - A Story
And Lessons - It was 10 below zero...
Hiking In Michigan - Solitude
in the sand dunes.
Canada Hiking - The parks, and
a warning about animals.
Alaska Hiking - Some great places
to go hiking or camping.
Smoky Mountains Hiking
- My 39-mile day through the seasons.
Glacier National Park
Hiking - Edible berries and dangerous bears.
Montana Hiking - A personal
story and more...
Climbing Mount Shasta
- The first big mountain I climbed.
Hiking Clothes - Tips based
on experience.
Hiking Staffs - Are hiking sticks,
staffs or trekking poles necessary?
Hiking Shoes
Lightweight Rainwear
Lightweight Backpacks
The Hiking Weather Guide
Utah Hiking
Trekking Tibet
10 Benefits From Using Trekking Poles For Hiking
Disneyland for Hikers: A Walk to Mt. Whitney
Mountain Hiking Links Page
Copyright Steve Gillman - Webhiker LLC
Thanks for visiting The Mountain Hiking Site
Terms Of Use - Privacy Policy - Contact
Information