Are you planning for a trekking trip but not sure if you are really ready for it? Or are you looking for some top trekking tips beforehand to make yourself ready for the trek?
Then you are in the right place. We come up to you with some great trekking tips that will not only make you fit for the trek but will also make your trip enjoyable with some great memories that you can bring back with you and store for a lifetime.
The 8 top trekking tips that we have listed down below are not only for a beginner going for his first trek but will also help those travelers who had small and easy treks in past and are planning for more tough and long treks in their future.
Preparing Yourself Physically
The first and foremost thing under our suggestions of top trekking tips is to make yourself ready for your trekking trip. If you are not physically fit, you are risking yourself for an uninformed injury by trying to do too much too soon. It is never too late to start with your physical fitness. Even if your planned trip is a month away, it is better to start as early as possible. Prepare your body by a healthy walk or preferably a daily running that will help in boosting your stamina to walk for a longer time. Eat healthy with a nutritious diet which will help in improving your metabolism. Once you are in a continuous habit of this, you are ready to go for your trekking trip.
Trekking Footwears – Yet Another Top Trekking Tips
Footwear plays an important role in trekking. Always remember to have good trekking shoes that fit well, should not be tight and you have room to wiggle your toe. If you are planning to buy a new pair of trekking shoes, prefer to go shopping in the evening (when your feet swell) and try the shoes with the pair of socks that you plan to wear during your trekking trip. Spend some time while you try and walk in the store preferably on stairs or an inclined surface.
Keep You Backpack Light
One of the common mistakes a beginner do is carrying a heavy backpack that makes him/her tired too quickly. Do try to keep your backpack light, avoid items that have no or limited use during your trek. Keep the lightest of each necessary item and avoid carrying big size articles. For example, carrying a small size (20 gm) sunscreen instead of a regular size (100 gm) one. These small practices will end up making your backpack the lightest one and your trek would be an enjoyable one and not a tiresome.
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Use Trekking Poles
Trekking Poles are great accessories to have while trekking. They act like two extra legs for you. They help in easing the load on your knees and thigs and don’t let your leg get tired too quickly. Additionally, it can also help you in clearing your path if you are trekking in a dense area. So two poles with numerous benefits are must recommended to first-time trekkers.
Regular Consumption Of Water
If you are trekking or not, water is an essential need of a human body. While trekking, you sweat, you feel a loss of breath, and your body gets pumped up. Along with this, the liquid requirement of your body increases and you start feeling dehydrated. Hence consuming little water at regular intervals is necessary to keep your liquid requirement in control. Also do not drink a lot of water in a single instance as that will make your stomach heavy and you will start feeling difficulty in walking.
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Small Diets While Trekking
As water is an essential requirement while trekking, fueling your body with small diets has equal importance. It is always advisable to carry small on the go snacks while trekking depending upon the availability in the region where you are trekking. But best is to carry fruits which are easily available everywhere and helps you in gaining energy while trekking. Again, we advise not to have heavy diets while trekking as that will also make yourself uncomfortable in walking and you will very soon end up in making yourself too tired.
Get Familiar With The Trek Beforehand
Since now you have decided on your place of the trek, it is best to do good research on the trek before you start for it. Check availability of essentials such as water, quick snacks, type of trek, medical aid, etc whether these are available in your path. If not then carry enough of these along with you and if these are available you can ease yourself before starting. In case you are going for a long trek of more than a day then check for spots where you can halt for a night stay and mark those spots as your target to reach within time. Also, check for any intersecting trails where you might take a wrong turn.
Check Weather Forecast
The last but yet another important tip in our list of top trekking tips is the weather. Weather plays an important role in trekking. Have a quick check on the weather forecast. This might make an addition to your backpack in case of rain or chilly weather. You will need to carry a raincoat or winter clothes along with you.
So these were the top trekking tips & preparations from us. Hope these helps on your next trekking trip.
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