| When you are planning to go trekking or hiking, | | | | because your feet shouldn't slide around in your |
| you have to make sure that you are equipped | | | | boots. |
| with the right supplies and clothing. If you are just | | | | Another important thing is to have is the right |
| doing a simple day or half-day trip on easy terrain | | | | backpack. It's the same again here. With longer |
| you'll probably don't need any special gear. Just | | | | tours and harder terrain the required |
| make sure not to wear classy leather shoes and | | | | professionalism rises. On longer trails you will need |
| other noble clothes, because when you leave the | | | | much more space to pack your stuff in, such as |
| asphaltic streets they will become dirty by any | | | | clothes, provisions, a sleeping bag, a tent, a stove |
| means. So put on some old stuff and you're | | | | and many things more. So when you are buying |
| ready. | | | | your backpack you should consider if it is big |
| If you are heading to more complicated and | | | | enough, and if you can bear it. To make |
| remote terrains or to longer treks you will need | | | | rucksacks easier to carry, the bigger ones come |
| more advanced gear to "survive". The first | | | | with an hip belt. So you don't have to bear all the |
| important thing are the right boots. If you don't | | | | weight with your shoulders, it gets divided |
| have the right footwear you will end up with | | | | between them and your hips. The backpack |
| blisters and pain very fast. You should at least | | | | seems to be much lighter like this. |
| wear hiking boots with a half high shaft. But when | | | | When moving in the higher mountains and on |
| you are on longer trekking tours and on higher | | | | snow telescopic sticks can be nice to give |
| mountains you need sturdy trekking boots with a | | | | yourself more stability. When going uphill or |
| high cut to protect your knuckles and to prevent | | | | downhill they can support the legs and especially |
| yourself from spraining your foot. You really | | | | the knee joints. |
| shouldn't be stingy when looking for the right | | | | Also your jacket shouldn't be a cheap one when |
| boots because surefootedness is very important | | | | going on a longer tour. It's very important to have |
| in the high mountains. Another thing to look for is, | | | | a good jacket which is impermeable to water and |
| if they are waterproof because you don't want | | | | also breathable to give you the best comfort. |
| your feet to get wet. You should make sure that | | | | Again the Gore-Tex membrane is a good choice |
| the boots use a Gore-Tex or a similar membrane. | | | | here. When hiking on higher mountains it is |
| These are watertight and in the same run | | | | essential to have a good jacket to keep you |
| breathable, what is also very nice because your | | | | warm. To make your winter outfit complete you |
| feet will not sweat that much. If you are moving | | | | should get gloves and a warm headpiece. I hope |
| on icy terrain you should consider to buy spurs | | | | that I could help you a step further with your |
| for more grip. And if you have bought the right | | | | considerations about outdoor clothing. |
| boots you have to make sure to tie them right | | | | |