Hiking & Backpacking

How to Lose Weight Hiking

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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Hiking is a great way to lose weight because it requires little specialized equipment and it's easy to get started. Most people can hike, even if it's in short sessions at the beginning. As a bonus, you'll get a chance to see interesting wildlife ... more »

How to Make Damper or "Bush" Bread

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If you find yourself out in the wilderness, you can't make hardtack in a more primitive fashion than this!.. more »

How to Pack Equipment for Hiking

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You're going on an adventurous hike, and now you have to plan what to take. You should pack only your essential equipment since you'll have to carry it all. Here's a quick guide to packing for your hiking trip... more »

How to Pack to Travel Light

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Are you a frequent flyer or business commuter? Do you prefer to travel quickly and easily? You have more mobility of you take only one bag and if you don’t check it in. Instead, pack very light so you can carry one robust bag on the plane, train ... more »

How to Plan a Visit to the Mourne Mountains

By Gigi Burgdorf, eHow UK

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The Mourne Mountains are located in County Down in the southeast of Northern Ireland. There are twelve peaks including Slieve Donard, which is Northern Ireland's highest at 850m. The mountains and surrounding area offer spectacular views, in fact ... more »

How to Prepare Meals for a Backpacking Trip

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When going on a backpacking trip, it's important to bring food that is easy to prepare and substantial enough to keep you energized. Here's how to prepare that grub... more »

How to See the Wildlife at Yellowstone National Park

By eHow Travel Editor

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Yellowstone National Park is one of the most scenic natural settings on the planet. There are stunning mountain views, picturesque waterfalls and wonderful geysers. However, what could be the best sight to see is also the hardest. This is the ... more »

How to Set a Heading on a Base Plate Compass

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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When you know the magnetic direction you want to travel, you must set that direction on your compass... more »

How to Survive in a Forest

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It is impossible to know when you might find yourself stranded in a forest. It is important that you be prepared should such a situation arise. If you know what to do you can survive in a forest without much trouble, but if you are not prepared ... more »

How to Tie a Sheet Bend

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This is a very popular and useful knot to learn if (and when) you need to connect two ropes which are each two different thicknesses. Length of the ropes does not matter as long as you have enough to make the knot... more »

How to Train for a Backpacking Trip

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In addition to all of the factors that are involved in preparing for a backpacking trip, you must be physically up to the task. Since backpacking requires strength and endurance, you should train for a backpacking trip. Here's how... more »

How to Train for Hiking Mt. Whitney

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Hikers dream of “bagging” Mt. Whitney in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, the highest peak in the lower 48 states. While it’s a mere four hour drive north of Los Angeles, it’s a difficult journey due to the length of the hike (22 miles round ... more »

How to Use a Compass

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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Does your life lack direction? Learn to read a compass properly and you'll always know which way to go... more »

How to Visit the Geysers in Yellowstone National Park this Summer

By eHow Travel Editor

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Yellowstone National Park is one of the most scenic natural settings on the planet and one of the most beautiful places to vacation during the summer. There are stunning mountain views, picturesque waterfalls and wonderful geysers. Witnessing ... more »

How to Avoid Getting Blisters While Hiking

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There's nothing like painful blisters to ruin your backcountry trip, but you can avoid them by taking these measures... more »

How to Build an Emergency Bivouac Shelter

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Most of us will never have to unintentionally spend the night in the woods. Those who choose to do so generally bring along, if not all the comforts of home, at least enough to make the outdoors comfortable. But in the unlikely event you happen ... more »

How to Buy Desert Hiking Pants

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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The best desert hiking apparel keeps you cool and protected from the sun, while also protecting you from getting scratched and stabbed by desert plants... more »

How to Buy Food for a Backpacking Trip

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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When backpacking, your body's needs are multiplied by the stresses of cold and long distances. Choosing the right food is essential in meeting these needs... more »

How to Catch a Quail

By smilesatme1

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Catching a quail is not that hard. It is just like catching a chicken at night. When you go out in the woods or jungle to catch a quail be prepared to bring a torch or flashlight. Because it is easy to catch it while it is dark. They cannot see ... more »

How to Enjoy Atlanta's PATH trail system

By christinevand

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Winding through the city of Atlanta and nearby cities, the system of PATH trails give walkers, runners, bikers and rollerbladers their own miles-long stretch of concrete. It's the perfect place to take a break from the traffic and take in some ... more »

How to Get a Permit to Hike Mt. Whitney

By hikernb

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Because hiking to Mt. Whitney–-the tallest peak in the lower 48 states–-is so popular, a permit is required during the busy good-weather months: May 1 to November 1. You conceivably could hike to the peak in other months, but be advised, it ... more »

How to Hike Half Dome in a Day

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A strong hiker of any age can walk from the Yosemite Valley floor to the top of Half Dome - and back - in a day. Here's how you can make the grade... more »

How to Hike Lake Mineral Wells in Texas

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Lake Mineral Wells is a trail where you can combine an interest in rock climbing with an easy day hike. The high sheer-walled bluffs of Lake Mineral Wells is a favorite of rock climbers from Dallas/Ft. Worth. The trail at Mineral Wells State ... more »

How to Hike to the Hot Pots in Diamond Fork Canyon, Utah

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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The Hot Pots, commonly know as Fifth Water, in Diamond Fork Canyon are beautiful and relaxing. The hike to the Pots is approximately two and a half miles and takes about an hour. Fall, winter, spring or summer, this hike is beautiful. Each season ... more »

How to Make a Cast of Animal Tracks

By Elizabeth McGuire

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The next best thing to spotting wild animals, is spotting their tracks. Making plaster casts of these footprints is an easy way to appreciate and learn more about wild animals... more »

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