How to Improve Your Hiking Technique
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How to Improve Your Hiking Technique
Ever wonder why some people seem to be able to hike on tirelessly? This article explains how to do just that: hike further, faster, and with greater ease. Look below.
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Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking have been confirmed in studies.[1] The word hiking is understood in all English-speaking countries, but there are differences in usage.
In the United Kingdom, hiking is a slightly old-fashioned word, with a flavor more of heartiness and exercise than of enjoying the outdoors; the activity described here would be called hillwalking or simply walking. In the United States, hiking refers to cross-country walking of a longer duration than a simple walk and usually over terrain where hiking boots are required
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiking
Alp
1598, "any high, snow-capped mountain," from Alps, from Fr. Alpes, from L. Alpes "the Alps," perhaps from altus "high," or albus "white" or from a Celtic word (according to Servius), or a pre-I.E. root. Alpenstock (1829) "long iron-pointed staff used for hiking in mountains" is Ger., lit. "Alpine stick."
>>> http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=hiking&searchmode=none
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