That Is The hiking
That Is The hiking
It is an activity considered in extreme sports by having several disciplines where danger is present.
It consists of hiking through some natural means, in a time limit and following certain rules and techniques. It can be practiced by young and old , single or in groups.
The places where you can go hiking are: mountains , hills , forests, jungles , coasts , deserts, caves, canyons , rock walls , etc. .
Just as in any sporting activity undertaken must have certain rules , hiking is no exception , so you must take into account the following:
- * Any trip should be planned to minimize problems or accidents.
- * You should consider the amount of people attending and fitness .
- * Know the climate of the place to visit.
- * Having the necessary equipment both personal and collective .
- * Bring a guide to Eastern and organize .
- * Encourage and respect both personal safety and equipment.
- * Must comply with all the environment where transit or camp .
- * If it is a rural area where it will do the hiking, not destroy crops or other human construction .
- * If a vehicle is required to reach the site , leave and as far away where it does not damage the ecosystem.
team
The hiking is one of the most common within the wide range of modalities to this sport , so it is very important to choose useful , portable and lighter weight objects, it is also necessary to have :
- * Shoes: short , comfortable and non-slip sole boots.
- * Appropriate to the climate and the place to be visited Clothing.
- * A hat or cap for sun or rain.
- * If necessary , additional clothing such as coats , poncho or manga ( for showers ) , etc. .
- * Waterproof backpack with straps to attach to the back, adjustable waist and chest size according to the duration of the tour and the team will be .
- * Amphora or canteen .
- * Food .
- * Utility knife .
- * Lamp , batteries and spare bulb .
- * First aid kit .
- * Map .
- * Compass .
- * Telephone No. emergency place to visit.
- On trips of more than one day is required in camping, should be considered in addition to extra food and a lamp :
- * Tent .
- * Sack or sleeping bag .
- * Iron or under carpet insulation . 's A flexible sheet of insulating material is used to prevent the roughness , temperature , humidity or even dirt on the floor where it rests .
Benefits of practicing hiking
Practicing hiking brings great benefits for mental , physical and social health of human beings:
- - Invites the challenge and the effort to achieve it.
- - Encourages know and respect nature.
- - Allows the healthy coexistence between humans.
- - Promotes fellowship .
- - It leads to a great cardiovascular workout .
- - Is made out of all kinds of urban pollution.
- - You can learn more about the regions , populations and natural sites as well as its flora and fauna.
- Other related activiadades hiking
Within walking and hiking also visit other places , you can also perform other activities, some of them are:
- - Mountaineering involves climbing mountains to reach the summit.
- - Media Mountain : They are walking tours that are made hills, mountains , hills , etc. , that do not have the altitude and climatic conditions in the high mountains. .
- - Climbing .
- - Caving : These tours caverns scientific purposes.
- - Mountain biking .
- - Canyoning or canyoneering : Consists descend to the bottom of ravines and take tours through them .
- - Kayak .
- - Sport Diving .
- - Race : These are courses that are conducted by appropriate natural running routes .
- - Campestre. They are traversed using the paths made by farmers to reach their fields .
- - Camping or camp. Refer to spend the night in the wild.
- - City Tours or archaeological sites for tourism or cultural purposes .
- - Skydiving .
- - Flying hang gliders or paragliding.
