Beginning Hikers Guide

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Beginning Hikers Guide

• A Trial and Error Guide
• to Survival Without Amenities
• From the Acclaimed Diana Marshalls Hobbies
  Series 500
  

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I Love Hobbies!

• Ive tried
• Watercolour painting
• Carving
• Stained glass
• Pastels
• Pysanky
• Gardening

• Swimming
• Dancing
• Photography
• Trail-riding
• Skiing
• and More

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But Ive always been a hiker!

• First camping trip at 2 months of age
• First weeklong trek at 7 years of age
• Time spent learning the ropes 25 years!
• And here is what Ive learned

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Important Items to Bring Hiking

• Water,
• More water,
• Food,
• More food,
• A sweater,
• Another sweater,
• And a raincoat.
• A map would be nice.

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A Short List of Other Important Items You May
Want to Bring

• Binoculars, Camera, Hiking staff(s), Hiking
  boots, First aid kit, Toilet paper, Cell phone,
  Emergency numbers, Cramp-ons, Gators, GPS, Bear
  repellant, Tent, Sleeping bag, Sleeping pad, Camp
  stove, Dishes, dish soap, towel, Insect
  repellant, More insect repellant, Sun block,
  Multi-purpose knife, Water-proof matches, Clean
  socks, More clean socks, Complete change of
  clothes, Thermal underwear, Rope, Trailtape,
  Compass, Sweatrag, Emergency whistle, Guitar or
  instrument, Pencil and paper, Tarp, Survival
  guide, the list goes on forever, Water filter,
  Very knowledgeable guide, Kitchen sink, blah blah
  blah blah

• And a very strong friend
• With a very big backpack.

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Things to Watch Out! for

• Bears
• Devils Club
• Flash floods
• Lightning
• Out-of-date maps
• Hiking partners tendency to steal your food when
  you arent looking.

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Sound Like Fun Yet? Maybe I Forgot to Mention

• Amazing views!
• Wildlife!
• Snow in July!
• Falling stars!
• Peace and quiet.
• Comradery!
• Sense of accomplishment!

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Did I Mention the Amazing Views?

• WOW!

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Or How About the Amazing Views?

• Spectacular!

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Easy Survival-Training Tips for New SLAIS
Hikers

• Endurance Climb the 9 flights to SLAIS at least
  twenty times every week!
  
• Strength Carry a bag full of heavy books with
  you everywhere!
  
• Orienteering Try to find the juvenile section of
  the Main library (hint its on the sixth floor)!
  
  
• Teamwork Group projects need I say more?

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But If Hiking Isnt For You, Just Do What I Do

• Take up a new hobby!