Tips On Foot Placement For A Beginning Hiker

Video Transcript

"In this clip we are going to talk about the act of actually hiking and foot placement. In foot placement and the use of your trekking poles. What I would like to do is demonstrate the proper way to approach a incline and handle a incline with your trekking poles. Your footing position as you begin to increase a incline you want to take smaller steps and you want to dig your poles deeper. The smaller steps seems kind of funny but the higher the incline the less energy that you use ultimately to clear your incline. Now I would like to demonstrate how to precede a decline using your trekking poles to stabilize your weight as you begin. Bring your poles further out in front of you to stabilize your pack weight if you have again making smaller steps and digging your trekking poles ahead of you. This would provide you stability and safety on your decline. I also like to demonstrate how trekking poles can help you around obstacles including rocks, trees, gravel, or what have you. Many times you would be in a situation where you foot maybe force into a odd position. Right now I could be in a position for a strain or a break which would lead me out on location in a dangerous predicament. Trekking poles are excellent for catching your fall so you release the pressure off of your ankles and don't cause a break strain."