What does hiking mean?

Hiking, also known as hiking, hiking or hiking, is not a walk in the usual sense, nor a race walking event in a sports competition, but a medium-long walking exercise in a destination suburb, countryside or Shan Ye. Hiking is also the most typical and distinctive outdoor sport. Short-distance hiking activities are relatively simple, and you don't need to pay too much attention to skills and equipment. If you are hiking for a long distance, you should have good outdoor knowledge, skills and equipment. Hiking is often considered as an activity closest to nature.

essential items for hiking:

1, folding backpack

2, folding tent, sleeping bag, damp-proof mat

3, hat, gloves

4, sunglasses,

5, map, knife, fire, headlight (flashlight) \ trekking stick map

6. It is favored by young people more and more. It not only exercises people's physique and endurance, cultivates people's mind and temperament, promotes interpersonal communication, but also stimulates people's feelings of loving nature and life, and relaxes the tired mind who has lived in the city for a long time. However, there are risks in the way of hiking, and accidents may occur if you are not careful, so here are nine tips for hiking, hoping to help you.

1. It is best to walk in groups, at least three people, and help and take care of each other on the way. But it is best not to have too many people, otherwise it will interfere with each other and make it inconvenient to move. Luggage belt eats little and is light, but he must bring some common medicines.

2. Before you leave, you should know about all aspects of the area you need to pass, your physical condition (for example, people with vascular diseases of lower limbs, skin ulcers and flat feet are not suitable for hiking) and the climatic conditions at that time.

3. To master the walking speed, start walking slowly, and then speed up after a few days. You should have a rest on the way every day (for a long time), usually at noon. Rest places should avoid direct sunlight and low-lying and humid places.

4. To ensure enough sleep time and nutritional supplement, don't just eat dry food for a long time, but try to eat as many fresh fruits and vegetables as possible.

5. It is ideal to wear hiking shoes or special hiking shoes when hiking, because these shoes not only have certain elasticity, but also can play a moderate buffering role on the brain, and can also reduce foot swelling caused by long-distance walking.

6. If you are hiking for a long distance, you'd better do several adaptive trainings before you leave, and gradually increase the amount of exercise to enhance your endurance. When walking, touch the ground with your feet, use moderate force and keep your body balanced.

7. Wash your feet with warm water after walking every day to relieve fatigue. When there are blisters on the soles of your feet, you can use a needle (first wipe it with an alcohol cotton ball or burn it on the fire) to puncture the water and then apply mercurochrome to prevent infection. Remember not to tear off the skin, which is easy to infect and will aggravate the pain of the feet.

8. When hiking up the mountain, you should lean forward slightly, and you should take a zigzag route when climbing steep slopes; When going down the mountain, the body should lean back later to relax the muscles of the lower limbs to avoid waist and leg pain.

9. Hiking should determine the daily itinerary according to one's physical condition, generally walking 4-5 kilometers per hour. Every journey, you can choose shade, gazebo and other places to rest for 15 minutes to restore your strength.

above, you need to refer to more information, and you'd better not walk alone.