Tag Archive for hydration

How much water should you share with a struggling fellow hiker?

by tom • September 2, 2011 • 8 Comments

I love it when the New York Times addresses critical hiking issues (so rarely it’s actually news around these parts). The issue: a guy hiking in the Grand Canyon ended up dead a couple days after backpackers tried to help…

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Hiking in the heat: what works?

by tom • April 30, 2008 • 10 Comments

This thread at the BAHiker.com discussion board is getting more timely as summer approaches: how to cope with the sun and heat. You could just spend all your time hiking under forest canopy, but there’s always something to be said…

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