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Hiking Tips
First things first, you need a good quality well fitting hiking boot, it is a must for safety and comfort. Also break in your new boots around the house, not on the trail. Wear 2 pairs of socks. Do not wear cotton socks because they absorb perspiration and will stay damp. Always carry blister protection, when you go hiking.
Always carry food and water. Bring chocolate, dried fruit, nuts, bagels or high energy foods. Eat in small amounts and eat often. Carry more food and water than you think you’ll need, especially in extremes of climate when your body is expending more calories to maintain its body temperature.
Carry more water than you think you’ll need. On a very hot day water can vanish quickly and becoming dehydrated is very dangerous. And don’t forget your sunscreen, which can protect you from skin cancer.
Always tell someone where you are going, the trails you are hiking, when you will return and your emergency plans. In an emergency even if you are headed out for just an hour, an injury, severe weather or a wrong turn could become life threatening.
Biking Tips
Always wear a helmet and any other appropriate safety equipment for the riding conditions.
Ride in control, it not only helps prevent accidents, it also keeps other bikers on the trail safe. When you ride out of control, you lose the ability to adjust to the terrain and environment as you ride through it.
Walk sections of the trail you don’t feel confident enough to ride, better safe than sorry. Just because you can see tire tracks, doesn’t mean you can ride it with your bike.
Always keep your speed at a level that will allow you to adjust to any unforeseen obstacles or changes in trail conditions. Never push the limits on a trail you are not familiar with. You need to get to know the trail you are riding at slower speeds before you can ride it like the trails you’re used to.
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