Best hikes, treks, tramps in the world.
Continental Divide Trail map – GORP
Southbound Or Northbound?
The choice between nobo and sobo may depend on snow conditions in a given year, and some experts feel sobo gives the best chance of completing a linear thru-hike. It’s important to know that there will be snow in Montana in May so sobo hikers should check with area rangers and land managers to see how deep the snowpack is before choosing this option. …
Now is the time to organize for 2007.
Thanks to Tom Magnan’s excellent Two-Heel Drive blog, I am now booked to attend the first ever “Outdoor Blogger Ho Down Oct. 6-8, 2006“.
Strange name. But what could be more natural than those who blog about hiking getting together in the wilderness to scramble a peak and exchange notes?
I expect to learn a lot.
We are tentatively scheduled to rendezvous at Horse Camp in the Mt. Shasta Wilderness about 6hrs out of San Francisco.
This is what blogging is all about. Using the internet to enrich the lives of online communities — in this case hikers.
See a larger version of the photo of Mt. Shasta by Vicki Brenner on Blooming Rose Press.
Mission completed.
Ryan Jordan (Publisher of Backpacking Light Magazine), Roman Dial and Jason Geck made the longest known unsupported traverse of America’s most remote, roadless, uninhabited wilderness, 1000km (600mi).
The goal was to carry food for 20 days. And not forage, hunt, nor fish.
Details on the Arctic 1000 Expedition.
Noel Wigdor is a 21-year-old Canadian doing South America right.
On his travel blog he posted a trip report of a rainy, problematic adventure on the Santa Cruz Trek out of Huaraz, Peru:
Trekking the Andes – Santa Cruz
This is by far the most popular serious hike in the region and is indeed, as Noel tells, one of the best hikes in the world.
Noel at the top of the pass — Punta Union 4760m (15,617ft).
If you are packing for a trip to the Andes check out besthike.com Santa Cruz for details. It’s 50km (31+ miles) plus sidetrips, 4 days recommended. Best months are May to September. Altitude is a factor.
Active meaning “outdoor active”.
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Gross Spannort – Wikipedia in German
Contributor Gregor Urni has been busy of late with new daughter Jessica, but managed to get out for a weekend hike and climb.
more photos and a trip report auf Deutche
More climbs and photos on the Swiss Alpine Club website.
I saw on the Two Heel Drive blog details of the Eden to Addo Corridor Initiative.
UPDATE – This hilarious picture (the socks are not hers) comes from a collection contributed by 7 hikers, so far. It gives you a good feel for this new hike.
more photos on a group shared Flickr photo stream
This extreme hiking experience is the first of its kind in South Africa, and your opportunity to traverse more than 400km of mountain landscape in the Southern Cape in support of the establishment of conservation corridors.
The objective of the Mega-Hike, is two-fold, firstly to give hikers the opportunity of walking through remarkable landscapes and secondly to raise funds for the Eden to Addo Conservation Corridor Initiative. The mega-hike is an inspiring walk through some of the most incredible landscapes of the region linking various nature reserves, national parks, working farms, communities and private lands.
To date this very busy site has 78 hiking articles posted on their INFO page.
(There is no RSS feed so you need to check the site manually.)
One article we particularly like explains “Coasteering – Coastal Hiking and Climbing”.
We have been coastal hiking for years and had never heard that term used before. It’s a variation of “canyoneering”:
Coasteering is all about being able to cross whatever the coastline can throw at you. …
Besides sandy beaches and dunes, you should be prepared to cross rocks, estuaries, and lagoons. …
Coasteering has the same added dangers of slippery footwear and the danger of Hypothermia that come with Canyoneering. Added challenges are the tides, currents, waves, and constantly changing water levels. Make sure to check with locals for the weather conditions, tidal situations, and possible riptides. If you are swept away by a current, remain calm and swim perpendicular to the current until you are clear from its force. Even marine life can pose an added danger. Weeds can make rock surfaces very slippery so take extra care.
Your foot is a mechanical marvel consisting of a structure of 52 separate bones, tendons, and muscles together forming a small, flexible but strong platform. It is capable of keeping us balanced and moving even under heavy loads and uneven terrains. In this section, we will look at ways to train your feet and how to deal with the common ailments that trouble them. We pay special attention to Foot Blisters which are the number one common foot ailment in Hiking.
>> Prepare & Train your Feet for Hiking
>> Common Walking Disorders
>> Blisters – Prevention & Treatment
>> Hiking Socks
>> Hiking Boot Buying Guide
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