If you’re hiking over relatively flat, ordinary terrain you’ll need to be able to keep a steady pace with regular (short) rest breaks. Different types of terrain, such as steep or slippery slopes, creeks or even higher altitude trails make that very difficult and your techniques need to adjust to match the situation. Slopes and Higher Altitude Terrain The biggest…
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High Altitude Breads
Can you make bread and buns in the mountains? We got a call from California this week, “I can make great bread in L.A. but at my cabin in Montana, it doesn’t turn out so well.” We would like to help. This summer, you might find yourself at a cabin or in an RV high in the mountains. That doesn’t…
Climbing Kilimanjaro
In brief this article covers a few questions commonly asked about climbing Kilimanjaro. Q. We hear the Marangu route is overcrowded and should be avoided? A. Marangu route must be booked in advance, this route uses huts for accommodation and to avoid overcrowding numbers are strictly supervised. It is or at least was the most popular route for first time…
Tips To Enjoy A Memorable Holiday Abroad
When you plan an international trip with your family it will be easier to get sick when you are in a new environment. Your body should get adjusted to the new food, water and air. The stress and excitement of travel could make you more likely to get sick. Here are a few healthy tips for you to make your…
Climbing Kilimanjaro Tips Questions And Answers
In brief this article covers a few questions commonly asked about climbing Kilimanjaro. Q. We hear the Marangu route is overcrowded and should be avoided? A. Marangu route must be booked in advance, this route uses huts for accommodation and to avoid overcrowding numbers are strictly supervised. It is or at least was the most popular route for first time…
Navigational Tools And Tourism Through New Terrain
Whether or not a hiker uses a maps or GPS unit has nothing to do with skill level. Even experienced hikers use these navigational tools. Actually, more experienced hikers than beginners tend to rely on maps or GPS units since beginners and amateur hikers tend to think they will not need it. Beginners often think that they do not need…
Altimeter Watches For Skydiving
The instrument used to measure an aircraft’s altitude is an altimeter. It measures altitude above mean sea level (MSL).An altimeter estimates these measurements using static air pressure.The altimeter estimates altitude based on changes in atmospheric air pressure. The estimated measurement is based on a system that sets standard atmospheric pressure and temperature. Altimeters are set in accordance with the international…