Monday, 13 July 2015

15 Hiking Hacks To Upgrade Your Outdoors Skills

If you never hiked before, but finally decided to try, take note of these amazing hardcore hikers tips, carefully collected by Buzzfeed into one ultimate guide. Summer is the best time for hiking, do not waste your chance to join it this year!


Here are the essentials:


Before packing your backpack, put inside a garbage bag for a rain protection. You can always use it as an extra bag for trash as well.


Wear a hoodie that has many interior and exterior pockets. It will turn you into a lightweight caravan for everything you’ll need during a day hike.


To avoid blisters coat the problem areas with petroleum jelly before putting on your socks and hiking boots. This will prevent abrasive rubbing which leads to bad blisters.


Yes, toe-socks are awkward, but they can really save the day during a long, hot hike. Wear them underneath your hiking socks to prevent blisters.


Be sure to take a duct tape. Hardcore hikers assures, you need it necessarily.


Instead of bringing the whole roll, you


Or wrap a few feet of tape around a lighter!


In a case you fall into a river, or, at least, your water bottle leaks all over the inside of your bag, always keep your phone is a sealed baggie.


The utensil bags are perfect for this purpose.


Take something to get rid of ticks as soon as you spot them.


To keep ticks at bay, wear tall socks or tuck your pants into your hiking boots.


The bottle will keep your important medicament dry and in one place.


Bring binder clips so you can hang wet clothes off of your backpack.


To save space in your backpack, pour your trail mix, potato chips, and whatever other snacks you’re bringing along into sealable baggies.


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