Comments on: How to set a steady hiking pace http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/4506/steady-steps/ Boys' Life Magazine Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:15:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: tall man http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/4506/steady-steps/#comment-70186 tall man Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:59:12 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4506#comment-70186 A good thing to do before trips to philmont or any other place is to do shake downs. I am going to isle royale this summer and we have 6 shake downs where you can get a good pace. and before a trip you should do some strength traing like going out for a 45 minute run A good thing to do before trips to philmont or any other place is to do shake downs. I am going to isle royale this summer and we have 6 shake downs where you can get a good pace.

and before a trip you should do some strength traing like going out for a 45 minute run

]]> By: tall man http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/4506/steady-steps/#comment-70185 tall man Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:54:47 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4506#comment-70185 though hiking boots are good 4 multi day hikes. 4 short 7 mile day hikes in good wheather i prefer to use my mizuno running shoes they provide support for me plus i have strong ankels and they are comfortable. though hiking boots are good 4 multi day hikes. 4 short 7 mile day hikes in good wheather i prefer to use my mizuno running shoes they provide support for me plus i have strong ankels and they are comfortable.

]]> By: T-Mann http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/4506/steady-steps/#comment-70188 T-Mann Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:42:34 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4506#comment-70188 Use hiking boots with sturdy ankles. Use hiking boots with sturdy ankles.

]]> By: T-Mann http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/4506/steady-steps/#comment-70187 T-Mann Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:39:48 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4506#comment-70187 Don't drink soda for two or three days before the hike, it helps prevent cramps. Also, when you begin to breath hard try breathing in through your nose and out your mouth. Don’t drink soda for two or three days before the hike, it helps prevent cramps. Also, when you begin to breath hard try breathing in through your nose and out your mouth.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/4506/steady-steps/#comment-70184 Anonymous Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:35:03 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4506#comment-70184 Good advice! Regular exercise before hiking helps too. Step exercises help me. Good advice! Regular exercise before hiking helps too. Step exercises help me.

]]> By: philmont 09 75 http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/4506/steady-steps/#comment-70179 philmont 09 75 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:48:29 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4506#comment-70179 I am going to philmont in a year these are good tips I can start practiceing and get really good at I am going to philmont in a year these are good tips I can start practiceing and get really good at

]]> By: paddy http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/4506/steady-steps/#comment-70178 paddy Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:11:19 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4506#comment-70178 Thanks for the tip! Thanks for the tip!

]]> By: airhead13 http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/4506/steady-steps/#comment-70175 airhead13 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:27:34 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4506#comment-70175 Please do an article on hiking boots. What's good and what's bad. Please do an article on hiking boots. What’s good and what’s bad.

]]> By: PhilmontGuy22 http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/4506/steady-steps/#comment-70173 PhilmontGuy22 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:14:30 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4506#comment-70173 I had just came back from philmont last week and if this article came out sooner it would of really helped me. It was really strenous trying to cope with the eelevation. One day when i was there we hiked 15 miles. It was a lot of work but really fun. Philmont is the best.If you have the chance to go you should do it.Thanks! -PhilmontGuy22 I had just came back from philmont last week and if this article came out sooner it would of really helped me. It was really strenous trying to cope with the eelevation. One day when i was there we hiked 15 miles. It was a lot of work but really fun. Philmont is the best.If you have the chance to go you should do it.Thanks!

-PhilmontGuy22

]]> By: Ian http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/4506/steady-steps/#comment-70171 Ian Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:15:59 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4506#comment-70171 The rest step really works. My boss guides trips in addition to his normal day job, and when he goes to Denali he teaches everyone the rest step. Everyone gets to the top, and the rest step is really what saves them. The rest step really works. My boss guides trips in addition to his normal day job, and when he goes to Denali he teaches everyone the rest step. Everyone gets to the top, and the rest step is really what saves them.

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