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What to Eat Before a Long Hiking Experience: Your Complete Pre-Hike Nutrition Guide
I learned the hard way that pre-hike nutrition matters. During an ambitious 16-kilometer mountain hike, I skipped breakfast, grabbed a coffee, and figured I’d be fine with the energy bars in my pack. By kilometer six, I was dizzy, weak, and seriously questioning my life choices. My hiking partner—who’d eaten a proper breakfast—was fine while…
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What Every Beginner Needs to Know Before First Hike
So you’ve decided to go on your first proper hike. Not just a walk in the park, but an actual trail with elevation, distance, and maybe even a summit view waiting at the end. That’s exciting! It’s also completely normal to feel a little nervous about what to expect. I remember my first real hike…
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Welcome to Ready. Steady. Hike!
If you’re reading this, you’ve just arrived at the very beginning of something I’m incredibly excited about – a space dedicated to making hiking accessible, enjoyable, and rewarding for everyone, regardless of where you’re starting from. So ready, steady – hike! Why This Blog Exists A few years ago, I couldn’t have imagined writing a…