hiking

• Mountaineering or mountain climbing - the sport of attaining, or attempting to attain, high points in mountainous regions, mainly for the pleasure of the climb.
• HIKING - is done on man-made roads or well-made trails and basically shorter distances, which sometimes only takes a day or two to cover.
• Trekking - it is more rigorous such that it is done over a variety of terrain and takes a longer time to hike (example: days)
• 1 - Walking (easy stroll)
• 2 - Hiking along a path or rugged terrain
• 3 - Scrambling (using hands for balance)
• 4 - Climbing easy
• 5 - Using free hands as climbing method
• 6 - Very difficult and need to use artificial method
• PHYSICAL CONDITIONING - One should be in good health and is reasonably fit
• trip planning - Get to know the facts about the mountain. Checking terrains. Talk to people who have experienced climbing.
• What are hiking essentials?

  Backpack, Hiking shoes, trekking poles
• at the bottom - Where to place your sleeping gear in the backpack?
• where to put heavier food and cooking items

  middle
• Where to put outer layers and light supplies

  at the top
• are lighter compared to boots and more flexible but offer less support

  Hiking shoes
• give more support and have moore protective features than hiking shoes because they have higher cuts with slightly stiffer materials

  Hiking boots
• enhance your stability and can reduce force on your knees while hiking and backpacking.

  Trekking poles