Sunday, November 22, 2015

Being Challenged By The Best Trails

Being Challenged By The Best Trails


by Mattie Knight


Preparation is very important when you are planning to be in this adventure. The conditioning part does not stop with your body. It has to transcend to your mind as well. On top of that, there are additional steps which you have to take for you to have no problem with your own pacing.

If you have never been on a mountain trail before, be with a group this time. Only experts are aware of the best trails in Rocky Mountain National Park without using a map. This can lessen the time in which you have to be exposed to the great heat of this sun. With less exposure comes with more energy for your hike.

Do not skim on your water supply just because it is too heavy to carry. The hike will still make you sweat and palpitate a lot even when you arrive in there during the early hours of dawn. Water is the only thing that can keep you from fainting and becoming a burden to the rest of your team.

If you need food as much as you need water, go for those healthy chips. Junk foods may be light but they do not have the nutrients that can keep you warm and going. So, look at the nutritional content of these things before you buy them be sure that their overall weight will not be equivalent to your water supply.

Do not divert from the trail since that can cause confusion to the people who will come after you. Also, this will only further loosen the land which you are stepping on. When the heavy rain comes, the farmer in this area might have to deal with a landslide and immediately lose their main source of living.

Inform your loved ones about the trip that you are going to make. The trail may be the safest place that you can be in this world but there are some factors which you cannot control. Also, give the accurate contact number of your closest relative in the log book at the base of the mountain for your safe keeping.

Protect your body with an effective sunscreen. A hiker is not allowed to wear sweaters when you are up there. That will only trap the sweet in your body and make you sick afterwards. Wear light clothes that you are most comfortable with for you to be able to move freely and make some stretches in your journey.

Do not take on the mountain with an asthmatic person. Everybody may be welcome to this spot but you have a timeline to follow. Arriving at the peak in the later part of the day will only increase the heat that your body is feeling which can further lead into a stroke if you fail to be careful.

Inform everybody that tardiness shall not be allowed in this trip. The team will not take another bus at a later time. The sun will shine in the period which you have researched about which means that you have to be there to capture the moment.




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