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.