DavidP Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Hi All Me and my fiancee are both in our early 20's and have recently really got into the idea of hiking. We have both camped out before but with the security of having a car to lug it all around. Would appreciate anyones views on hiking, and I am sure there are some really obvious do's and dont's that we may have missed. We have got our new tent and we have good quality backpacks and in the process of buying the "gadgets". We intend to go somewhere relatively close to home first as we are fortunate enough to have the wealds on our doorstep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankspencer Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 saw a great tip in camping mag this month about if tent is wet when packing up, to expose bits at a time to the sun and breeze to dry it before you pitch it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camp_david Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Good tip I read was to smear vaseline over your feet to prevent blisters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleSkink Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 from hard experience, mostly winter and mountain walking mind good boots fitted by someone who knows what they are doing and a pack of compeeds in the rucsac, indeed a decent first aid kit if you are planning anything adventurous my MSR windpro and MSR kettle mean a brew any time we want, the ones without a preheater wont work below zero. Tripod stoves are a lot more stable than canister top jobbies (imo) a DD Tarp ( or maybe Survival Shelter) can be a lifesaver, tarp can be used for bad weather shelter while walking and lots of uses at camp. As can a water bladder in the sac rather than bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Motor Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Great tip! Does this work with all tents? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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