If you trek through the Horton Plains National Park in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, you can reach the end of the world. Just don't be late!
We will take you for a hike to the impressive Koncheto Ridge and the summit of Mount Vihren in Pirin national park, Bulgaria
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Hotel Review: Quinta do Lago Country Club, Algarve, Portugal I’m just back from a short trip to sunny Algarve where I stayed at the lovely Quinta do Lago Country Club **** in the natural reserve
The best things to do in Kyrgyzstan, together with the most unique and off the beaten path places to visit in Kyrgyzstan.
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Our Peaks of the Balkans trek experience, 125 miles across the mountains of Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro. Includes day-by-day highlights and photos.
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Hiking the Path of Gods Italy from Bologna to Florence - all of the information that you need to know about the journey.
Here’s a post to help me relive my backpacking days. Hopefully there are a few of you out there that will find this useful! There’s a reason that the Annapurna Circuit is considered to be one of the most beautiful and popular long distance hikes in the world. It passes through such a diverse range of scenery, from lush tropical forest to yellow rice paddies to dense fir and pine forests to desert landscapes that it’s hard to believe you’re even in the same country, let alone the same hike! Alt
All you need to know for hiking the Amalfi Coast responsibly. Including a complete guide to the best trails on this astounding coast line.
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Endlich alles auf einen Blick: die 82 besten „Genialen Tricks“, in einem hochwertigen Buch zusammengefasst. Hier kannst du es bestellen. Sich schön zu fühlen, das wollen wahrscheinlich alle. Über...
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Get an extra jump in your hiking stride with these helpful training tips and exercises.
Last year was a fun, action-filled year although not without its ups and downs. For me, those low moments are what have catapulted those highs into the top 2018 memorable moments. Recently, I've been reflecting (and checking out my Top 9 on Instagram) to remind myself of my awesome hiking adventures and camping trips from
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You're ready to go hiking! However, to ensure you have a safe and enjoyable hike, make sure you don't make these hiking mistakes to avoid.
You're ready to go hiking! However, to ensure you have a safe and enjoyable hike, make sure you don't make these hiking mistakes to avoid.
Ready to start hiking but not sure what to do? This helpful guide on hiking for beginners goes over everything you need to know!
Even with a pair of broken in boots that fit well, your feet may get sore after so much hiking on Kilimanjaro. Luckily, there are a few lacing techniques that can relieve pressure or help secure your but to reduce friction and blistering. Issue: Loose around heel or instep Lacing Technique: Surgeon’s Knot If…
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Welcome to another week in the Outdoorsy Girls Guide To: ________ (which I am now calling the OGGT) Today, we are talking about Trail Signs Even if you consider yourself to be a serious hiker, you can learn something new in this little post of trail sign information. Sometimes when you are following a trail, it is a very clear path in an open area (think somewhere like the desert). The trail you are typically following is a 4 to 6 feet wide cleared compacted surface. If it crosses a grass-covered area, you’re likely to see a bare earthen path where the trail is. Trail maintainers will sometimes leave fallen logs along the side of the trail to mark its sides and channel hikers along the intended path. Other times, you are in a dense section of woods or on a less traveled trail and you need to rely on trail signs to stay on the path. So you are out on a hike on your local trails and you see a bunch of blazes on the trees. Often, its just a single blaze marking the trail you are supposed to follow ahead (hey here's the trail, head straight). Sometimes, you get a collection of blazes in different configurations and colors. Color Coded Trails Some famous long-distance hiking trails that traverse our country are blazed a specific color. Here in New England, the famous Appalachian Trail which passes through Connecticut is blazed white. Connecticut also has a blue-blazed trail system with more than 825 miles marked with blue rectangular blazes. The New England Trail (a 215-mile trail) starts in my hometown of Guilford, Connecticut and travels from Long Island Sound to the Massachusetts/New Hampshire border. The Long Trail blazed white travels 272 miles through Vermont. Blazes are placed on trees or posts, slightly above eye level so that hikers can see them easily when traveling in either direction. In areas where the trail receives winter use, blazes are placed higher so they are visible above the snow. According to the NPS, both paint and nail-on type blazes should be 2″× 6″ vertical rectangles. In rocky areas, you can often see the blazes painted right on the rocks. In some spots, cairns mark the trails instead of blazes. A cairn is a mound of rough stones built as a landmark. Trail Signs/Patterns Trail blazes are organized in different variations to depict the start, end, or turn in the trail. If the blaze is raised to the top right, the trail turns right. If the blaze is raised to the left, the trail turns left. A single market means continue straight while three blazes mark the start or end of the trail, or the start of a spur trail. Trail signs telling you the trail turns right End of yellow trail Start of red trail Geodetic Survey Disk Geodetic Surveys While blazes mark the trails, geodetic markers mark the summit. At the top of mountain summits, you will likely find this metal circle stamped into the highest point. These circles are installed by the US Geological Survey and/or the National Geodetic Survey. In 1929, the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) compiled all of the existing vertical benchmarks and created the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29). Since then, movements of the Earth's crust have changed the elevations of many benchmarks. In 1988, NGVD 29 was adjusted to remove inaccuracies and to correct distortions. The new datum, called the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88), is the most commonly used vertical datum in the United States today. Trail Register Trail Registers Another aspect to be aware of is trail registers. Think of a trail register as a "wilderness ledger". Usually its some time of box with a lid, or some kind of safe-guarded clipboard. Why sign in? First off, it could save your life as it allows rescuers to know what trail you were on, what time you left, and how many were in your group. People can also leave notes on the trail register which includes important things like wildlife sightings, warning you of wildlife frequenting the area. Trail registers also offer a tool for researchers to better understand trail use in that area. If you can figure out how many hikers use a trail in a day/week/month, you can find various ways to protect and preserve the trail and wildlife around it. While trail signs may seem straightforward, knowing a few simple things about their color, orientation, and how they are placed is extremely helpful while out on the trail. No matter what color trail you are following, stay safe, know your trail signs, and happy hiking!
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure - the same is true while hiking and backpacking! Read on to learn some of the things you can do to make your hikes a little more enjoyable by taking care of yourself first while out on the trail.
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