Learn How Many Calories You Burn Per Hour When Hiking

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Kevin speaking on behalf of Expert Village on hiking. When you're walking at a rate of 2 miles per hour you're burning 35 calories. When you up that 1 more mile per hour, 4 miles per hour your calorie burning doubles, you actually burn 90 calories. If you up that to 4 miles per hour, then you are burning 160 calories per hour and there is where the need for calories comes in. You can find your body scavenging its own muscle to burn enough to give you the energy to keep going. Many hikers find themselves extremely tired, dehydrated and worn out, when if they just adjust to their calorie intake appropriately it would be much better."