Energy Management for Hiking: What to Eat? When to Eat? How to Sustain Performance?

Hiking is an endurance game of fuel management Have you ever felt your legs turn to lead and your energy depleted during the latter stages of a hike? This is often not a matter of physical limits, but rather poor energy management. Savvy hikers understand that consistently fuelling this intricate machine called the body with …

Hiking Etiquette: Becoming a Welcomed Outdoor Enthusiast

Hiking etiquette is an unwritten code of respect—for nature, for fellow travellers, and for wildlife. Observing these manners not only makes you more welcome but is key to preserving the beauty of the mountains and wilderness we cherish. I. Right of Way Etiquette: The “Traffic Rules” of Mountain Trails Downhill hikers yield to uphill hikers: …