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1: Requirement of Hiking Sticks
For novice hikers do not realize the importance of hiking sticks and thus buy normal hiking sticks. But with the progress of time and gaining experience they would know what a hiking stick make difference in the journey.

2: Canada's Real Wild West
Visitors to Vancouver Island's rugged west coast will find one of the country's last remaining untouched areas of wilderness. Here, you can explore the vast Pacific Rim National Park, the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve, and hike many other nearby wilderness trail systems.

3: Hiking tips
About one and a half million years ago mankind learned how to stand upright and walk. So in some way you could say that hiking was invented in the Stone Age. Nowadays when we talk about Hiking and Trekking we mean it in the pastime sense of the word

4: The Alternative to Inca Trail
Whether for conservation or economic reasons, or both, the Inca Trail is no more the adventure it used to be. Overcrowded and strictly controlled, it pushes travellers to look for an alternative. Some do so because of overbookings. Others – because the Trail in its current state no more satisfies their adventure spirit. For the adventurous, such alternative trail does exist.

5: River Crossing Safety
River crossings can be deceptively hazardous. Even a very shallow swiftly flowing body of water can pack enough force to 'skittle' the unwary. If you cannot walk at the speed of a stick thrown into

6: Choquequirao – the Real Lost City of the Inca
Hundreds of thousands come back from Peru unaware that just about 100 km or so from Machu Pichu lies another magnificent complex. Choquequirao has taken over from over-crowded Machu Picchu as the true Lost City of the Inca.

7: Backpacks And Rucksacks: Some Points You Should Know Before Buying
Backpacks (known in Europe more commonly as rucksacks) are a key piece of walking equipment - but with so many on the market, which do you go for? This article aims to give some helpful hints on choos

8: Backpacking With a Bad Back
It is a fact that some backpackers can damage their backs by carrying a load that is too heavy. However, whilst backpacking with a bad back may not seem too attractive, for the serious backpacker givi

9: Shawnee State Park
Ohio’s Shawnee State Park in Shawnee State Forest is one of the Buckeye State’s most popular and beautiful vacation destinations.


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