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4 Vital Safety Tips for Hikers
Hiking provides millions of people with a great deal of pleasure and a sense of adventure every year and 99% of the time it is far from hazardous. But, people do have accidents and get lost from time to time and it can become a hazardous activity very fast if you are not prepared.
Here we look at are just 4 simple safety tips to make sure that your hiking doesn't land you in trouble.
Safety Tip No1 - Consider taking a partner of friend along.
You do not have to worry about setting off by yourself if you are going for a short hike in a local area on easy terrain, but, if you are hiking through heavily forested wilderness areas with steep canyons and winding trails then the likelihood of getting lost or suffering an injury becomes very real and you ought to consider carefully whether it is sensible to head out alone.
Having a friend along has many advantages, particularly if that individual is a seasoned hiker. After all, 'two heads are always better than one' and if you do become lost or get into trouble you're much less likely to panic if you have somebody with you to help to solve the problem.
Safety Tip No 2 - Let somebody know where you are going.
If you are a novice hiker then you ought to stick to well marked and well traveled paths and ought not to stray from these paths to explore until you have gained some experience and have mastered the basics of map and compass work. But, it will not be too long before you are ready to try some more adventurous trails and the likelihood of getting injured or lost will arise.
For this reason, you should always tell somebody where you are going and when you plan to return so that a search party can be dispatched if you do not return when expected.
Safety Tip No 3 - Take along some basic equipment.
It's vital that you have a basic Survival Kit with you and your local hiking club will give you advice on the sort of items that this should include. What we are talking about here are such things as a lighter and matches, a First Aid kit, a good knife and a flashlight.
In addition, it is a good idea to take a map and compass with you together with a fully charged cell phone.
Safety Tip No 4 – Take some basic provisions with you.
Water or other fluids like sports drinks are clearly essential because you can lose a great deal of water even over a short period of time on a hot day. You should remember however that water is heavy, so take along enough but not too much. Remember though that you ought not to drink from local streams as natural water sources might look inviting but they are often heavily loaded with bacteria and may make you sick very quickly.
Also take along enough food to last you. There's no pleasure in being hungry while you are out hiking but don't forget that you can last a good deal longer without food than you can without water.
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