Hiking is a very healthy way to enjoy the outdoors, but you need to have the right gear. The difference between the right boots and the wrong ones, for example, can be days of painful blisters and sore feet. Do you know the things every serious hiker considers essential? Take our quiz to learn more about hiking gear.
Which of these is considered a health benefit of hiking?
increased hearth health
The cardiovascular benefits of walking are well-documented, and hiking is a very demanding form of walking.
increased lean body mass
improved reflexes
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The cardiovascular benefits of walking are well-documented, and hiking is a very demanding form of walking.
There are 10 essential hiking items that every hiker should have before venturing into the great outdoors: a topographic map, a compass, sunglasses and sunscreen, extra clothing, a flashlight, first-aid supplies, a firestarter, matches, a knife, extra food and water.
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There are 10 essential hiking items that every hiker should have before venturing into the great outdoors: a topographic map, a compass, sunglasses and sunscreen, extra clothing, a flashlight, first-aid supplies, a firestarter, matches, a knife, extra food and water.
The map you use for serious hiking should include which of these types of information?
the location of restaurants and hotels
topographic information
It is extremely important that the map you use for hiking include topographic information, so that you don't end up with a major surprise -- a river, for example -- in front of you.
pretty colors
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It is extremely important that the map you use for hiking include topographic information, so that you don't end up with a major surprise -- a river, for example -- in front of you.
