Advice
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Hot Weather Hiking Tips
The Sahara Desert – the ultimate hot weather destination for hikers. You unzip the door of your tent and the…
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Hauling Tyres: An Unusual Way To Get Ski Fit
Hauling tyres; it’s the madman sane form of training. Using tyres as part of a training program has been a…
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Hiking Training in the Gym (Using Nearly Only Weights)
Hiking training in the gym: it’s an unusual concept considering the best place to train for a hike, or trek,…
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How Many Calories Burned Walking Or Hiking: A Useful Guide
How Many Calories Does Walking Burn? The figures vary and whilst an hour of walking is nowhere near as effective…
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Hillwalking Fitness Tips for the Beginner
Pen Y Fan, Wales. A pretty tough climb, even if you’re already hill fit. I’ve been using this hillwalking fitness…
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Intro to Winter Skills in the Cairngorms
I had a good chunk of time off work over the last few weeks and, rather than tending the garden,…
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5 tips for coping with rain on multi-day hikes
I’m British, and it’s a sad fact for hikers in the UK that some of the best places here to…
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Don’t make resolutions for the New Year – make habits for life
There’s nothing wrong with New Year’s resolutions – they can be a great way to focus on something you want…
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Kit planning for a 3-day off-track hike
At the end of the month, I’m off for a few days hiking on the Isle of Mull. Although we’re…
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First time marathon tips: A graphic
As we are well into marathon-running season, I am sure that there are some readers who are preparing for their…
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