Determining what level of hiker you are can be an important tool when planning future hikes.
This hiking
level guide
will help you plan hikes according to different hike ratings set by various websites like All
Trails and
Modern Hiker.
What type of hiker are you – novice, moderate, advanced moderate, expert, or expert
backpacker?
The nice thing about beginning hiking is that you don’t really need any special gear, you can
probably get away with
things you already have.
Let’s start with clothing. A typical mistake hiking beginners make is wearing jeans and
regular clothes, which will get
heavy and chafe wif they get sweaty or wet.
To start, print out the hiking guide and map. If it’s raining, throw them in a Zip-Lock bag.
Read over the guide, study
the map, and have a good idea of what to expect. I like to know what my next landmark is as I
hike. For example, I’ll
read the guide and know that say, in a mile, I make a right turn at the junction..
The nice thing about beginning hiking is that you don’t really need any special gear, you can
probably get away with
things you already have.
Let’s start with clothing. A typical mistake hiking beginners make is wearing jeans and
regular clothes, which will get
heavy and chafe wif they get sweaty or wet.