When you are long-distance hiking it can be easy to fall into the trap of over-exerting yourself by pushing to reach set target locations, and beat the clock.
To allow your body to keep up with often vigorous nature of hiking (rough terrain on your ankles, hot climates, and heavy packs), it is essential to take steps to conserve your energy and allow your body to rest.
These strategies can help you increase your hiking efficiency, and you will hopefully enjoy your hiking trips more, by taking a more relaxed approach.
- Take regular short breaks, rather than longer pit stops.
- Constantly drink water to hydrate your body. If you only sip your water bottle when you’re thirsty, then your body is most likely already dehydrated.
- Eat high-energy snacks to boost your energy and keep your blood-sugar level steady, rather than briefly boosted by high sugar content snacks.
- On any hike, whether you’re planning on covering a short or long distance, it is very important to conserve the energy of all people involved, and travel at the pace of the slowest hiker.
