Examples Of Etiquette In Hiking

To start off, it is important to communicate your whereabouts when you are hiking alone to prevent injury. Injuries can be caused by a multitude of things, examples include, an 800 pound boulder broke loose, rolled down to a wall, and pinned a mountaineers arm. The hiker had not told anyone his intended destination, or his estimated return time. In “Miraculous Lost and Found” by Katherine Leonard section 1 and 5 it states, “Ralston was able to free himself by amputating his arm with a multi-tool pocket knife... Ralston had lost 40 pounds and quite a bit of blood by the time he got to the hospital.” This sample from the article proves that dangerous things can happen to anyone. Furthermore, if Ralston were to have notified someone of his whereabouts, or to use technology that has been provided for situations like this; Like HikerAlert for example, which is a web-based service that permits you to enter your hiking destination and projected return time. It also notifies emergency contacts when you haven’t responded to a routine check-up text. Ralston may have not amputated his own arm and he may have not been as severely injured as he was. Notifying trusted associates or family members of your location is extremely crucial to surviving any situation whilst you are hiking. People may feel that they are portrayed as weak or inexperienced if they notify someone of their whereabouts, but this is not

Stevenson, J. (2010). The complete idiots guide to backpacking and hiking. New York; Penguin Group.

In wilderness training, one of the first things that we are taught is to always keep an eye on our hiking partner, to know where they are and their condition. If they trip off the trail and fall into a gully, we would immediately stop and rescue our partner or find someone who could.

During the “backpacking boom” of the 1970s when there was a growing understanding about the natural environment beginning to be consumed at what had appeared to be an alarming rate, many groups of people began to take on the trail for long periods of time. (Cosmo) Trails that were previously only visited by few people because very well known locations. During this time, there was very little maintainance of the trails and even less education of visitors. People were hiking merely to take a break from the world around them. “What was once an experience where solitude was virtually guaranteed, became more and more a social event as more and more of us tried to.” (Cosmo) After some time, many hikers and trail managers grew concerned about the future of the trail and began trying to accommodate the growing number of hikers, while also protecting the Trails natural environment. After starting to upgrade popular campsites and trails to make them more durable, most hikers began to gain knowledge about how to take care of the trails while enjoying them. “Since the 1980’s the AT has been managed so that ‘Hiker regulations will be kept as unrestrictive as possible, and should be developed only to the extent they are proven necessary to protect the physical trail, its environment, and the interests of adjacent landowners.’ (from the Appalachian Trail Comprehensive Plan, 1981)”

The Appalachian Trail is a great and safe place to hike because of all the safety tips provided by the workers, the clear mountain tops, caution signs, and the fact that there is more than 250 backcountry shelters located along the trail. The employees generously try to help make everyone’s hike one to remember by offering assistance whenever needed but, even though the employees try to keep a look out for all the hikers, there are no guarantees for one hundred percent safety. “Although the Appalachian Trail is safer than most places, it is not immune to criminal behavior-including crimes of violence. Acts of kindness and "trail magic" are so common on the Appalachian Trail” (Appalachian National Scenic Trail). The most commonly known place for criminal violence is near the roads and sometimes but rarely near the shelters. Everyone should know the risk they are taking with taking a hike in the wilderness. It may be easy for one’s

Like I said earlier though, there’s a lot of foot traffic and a lot of unprepared folks on the trail. I remember stopping three times to give people water. Three groups who hadn’t prepared for the trail adequately. That’s when I realized people could use a day hike essentials checklist, big time, whether it’s Sedona, Zion or somewhere in their neck

What you have to pack is one part of the Appalachian Trail.You should know basic first aid and carry

Once I got to the trail, I saw the rest of my classmates. We all had heavy coats and boots for the trail. The trail was 5 miles long, so we all had to be prepared.

It was day two on the Appalachian Trail. The rich robust smell of pine permeated the air. The Sparrows caroled, and the soothing warm glow of the sun, warmed my body as the elevation increased. I was completely engulfed in nature. As the trail progressed, a couple friends and I reached the first cairn. We were 500 feet from the summit of Mt. Avery. We soon took our last steps, lowered our bags, and shared smiles. Immediately we were taken hold of by the ear ringing silence. Not a gust of wind, nor a chirp from a bird, it was complete serenity. As we took in the view I realized something that changed me completely. I was

go around them because that generally means there is a train coming. Don’t ever try and race a

Many climbers climb Mt.Everest every year, they leave their garbage on the mountain since it’s “easier” or “wastes less energy” to just leave it at camp. For example, corpses, tents, sleeping bags, oxygen cylinders, are just the usual things found. Rookie climbers have even brought up coffee makers and supplies to watch movies. People also leave their feces on the mountain since there are no bathrooms either.

Students researching how to have the most enjoyment out of hiking would probably most want to use “Follow in Muir’s Footsteps--Take a Nature Walk”. This article gives a list of things to do or bring while hiking so you could have the most fun. The text says,”Pick a “wild” place--A nature trail, arboretum (a place where you can see special trees), park, or even your own backyard.” This gives people an idea of where they can go hiking and that it doesn’t matter where you just explore and have a good time. The article states,”Bring a notebook--Large enough to fit your writings and drawings but small enough to carry comfortably.” This tells to bring a notebook or something to mark the things you found and remember this adventure, you could write

Walking through the trail full of mud and leaves always made me think about my life. It was always there when I needed to walk and get things off my mind. Looking around watching the leaves fall off tree after tree flying like butterflies, all different colors. When they stopped, they immediately died and they were not coming back alive again. Piled leaves filled up under trees and children ran and jumped on them like they were pillows. These trees tripled the height of humans with numerous branches holding hundreds of leaves. While walking the river flows and it is such a beautiful view with the sun shining right off of it. The ducks and little birds chirping and floating through the smooth water puts a joy to my face.

Long distance hiking not only helps you physically, but an also help you grow mentally. Many suggest hiking as a therapeutic experience. On long distance hikes, the hiker distances themselves from the trivialities of modern day society and funnels all their attention on only themselves and the trail. This dissociation from life allows the hiker to forget any anxieties they had before the start of their journey. Hiking connects you with nature, appreciating it in its entirety. Hikers takes themselves out of their daily lives and join many others with a similar goal, entering into an accepting community of fellow hikers. Hiking can also boost creativity, as it disconnects one from technology and modern conveniences. They instead must rely on the items in their pack and what they can find in nature. Long distance hiking is considered a form of therapy evoking feelings of creativity, disconnection from civilization, and community.

For example in the article “The Most Important Rule” it talks about how there's a website where you can enter where you're hiking and what time your coming back, “ If you fail to respond to a text from the HikerAlert website, designated emergency contacts entered when the account was created”. Organizing and planning your hiking journey, more likely for you, you will have a better hiking experience than Aron and Amos, just remember you tell someone before you're going alone on an adventure.