For Beginners | Challenged Hiking

5 Winter Hiking Tips for Your First Time Out & So You’ll Want to Go Back

March 25, 2019November 29, 2018 For Beginners, Hiking, Skills & FAQS, Tips Winter, Winter Hiking

Hiking in the winter is a dazzling way to experience the backcountry. Besides there being fewer people, you’ll encounter a beauty that you obviously can’t find in the other seasons. However, for the first time

Pratt Rock a Catskill family friendly hike

January 12, 2019January 12, 2019 Catskills, Family Friendly, For Beginners, Hiking Kids hikes, Pratt Rock, Prattsville, Schoharie Valley, Zadock Pratt

Pratt Rock has been coined “New York’s Mount Rushmore” by Ripley’s Believe it or Not. If you make the short climb to its towering cliffs you’ll find out why. Located just east of the village

Mine Kill State Park and Mine Kill Falls

June 30, 2018July 6, 2018 Catskills, Family Friendly, For Beginners, Hiking Long Path, Mine Kill Falls, Mine Kill State Park, Schoharie County

This is unlike most of the posts we do on this site. Carolyn and I started the day with plans to hike Giant Ledge, but Carolyn’s hip was recovering from a strain and she wanted

The heat is coming: Strategies to prevent heat stress during exercise

June 30, 2018May 21, 2018 Backpacking, For Beginners, Hiking, Skills & FAQS, Tips Dehydration, heat acclimatization, Heat Illness, heat stress, Hydration, hyponatremia, Water

For the human body water is the most important nutrient. Water makes up about 60% of the average person’s weight but can range from 45% to 75% (Campbell & Spano, 2011). Euhydration is a state

10 Small Changes That Will Have A Huge Impact On Your Sleep in the Woods

June 12, 2018December 27, 2016 For Beginners, Tips Camping, campsite selection, campsites, Sleep, Sleeping bags, Tenting

After a hard day on the trail, sleep is an important part of your recovery and readiness for the next day. Poor sleep, even one night, can negatively impact your mental and physical performance. Even though most