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Do you hike?

Discussion in 'Outdoors' started by kjonesm1, Apr 13, 2015.

  1. kjonesm1

    kjonesm1 New Member

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    I have lived in New Mexico for three years and have picked up hiking since I got here. It is a place with beautiful mountains and world renowned hiking and biking trails. Not only is hiking a great work out, but is a great way to connect to nature and find my Chi. The views are amazing from the mountains and I feel good about myself and life when I take that time to get away and get a hike in. Do you you guys enjoy hiking?
     
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    I used to when I was younger but I would never go hiking alone. I would always go with a group of people. I enjoyed the experience and remember an occasion when I accompanied a group of my peers on a hiking trip and the adults reminded us that if we saw a bear on the trail to remain still and play dead. I will never forget those words because I wanted to head back to the camp but it was too late to turn back now.
    I will go hike around on some of the trails at a local park or two with my family because I want my kids to discover new things and enjoy those experiences also.
     
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    I love hiking! I live over in Northern Arizona, so like you I have a lot of great places to go hiking all around me. I don't think there's anything that compares to just being outdoors and experiencing what nature has to offer. I try to go out at least once a week, though the past couple weeks I've been busy unfortunately.

    I don't always like hiking alone, but I do like hiking away from crowds. I usually only go with one other person, and that is enough of a crowd for me. In my opinion, being in too big of a group or around too many other hikers just takes away from the experience. (Especially hikers that have no respect for the trails or the outdoors, but I digress....) That being said though, I think everyone should go out hiking. There are all sorts of hikes you can do for all sorts of experience levels, and I think getting out into nature really helps people gain an appreciation for the outdoors.
     
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    I'd recommend hiking to anybody. A good way to get out and see beautiful scenery, wildlife, flowers... enjoy the company of your partner or spouse too, and create a common interest together.
     
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    No I don't hike right now but if I ever needed to then I would because it's great exercise. When I think of hiking camping comes to my mind which is such a fun activity. I did go camping a long time ago with a group but we didn't go for a hike. There was a time in the past when I went hiking while at a mission trip for church and we all had a blast. Yes I really do enjoy hiking as long as I'm dressed right so that I don't hurt myself while I'm on the hike with a group.
     
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    I have been telling myself to start hiking for quite some time now. I think my biggest obstacle is, I get bored going out alone, even on a simple walk. I can't do it with somebody, though, because I currently don't have friends that simply have the time to do so with me.
     
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    I have always enjoyed to hike. Ever since I was I a small child I have enjoyed being outdoors and tasting the fresh air. Being surrounded by trees always feels so much less confining than being stuck in some box of a room. When you walk outdoors freedom is so much easier to find. If you go out far enough from society it is easy to forget you belong anywhere else.
     
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    I love hiking. Hiking is always fun. The feeling when you go hiking is amazing. Hiking is one of the best way to relieve stress. It is also a one of the best way to enjoy nature. If anyone wants to feel freedom they should go hiking.
     
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    Hiking is very enjoyable. How I wished to hike but it may cause infliction for my right knee. I am enduring rheumatoid arthritis at this moment. The fact is, I am very insecure to my contemporaries who have their flexible legs. It's been a year that I am suffering this ailment. My wrists, fingers, elbows, shoulders, neck, and back are painful. I can't move easily. Gratefully, the pain went away after taking the drugs that prescribed by my doctor. Right now, I only suffer the pain in my left wrist. I am praying this would go away and when I'm okay, I'll purchase a set of jersey cloth to do hiking. When we are with friends or with a group of people, making hiking is absolutely enjoying.
     
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    Yes, I have heard that Mexico has wonderful mountains to visit and hike. The weather though is very hot so you always need to carry with you water to hydrate you all the time. You don't want to end up in the middle of Mexico dehydrated and injured.
    I personally hike since we live in the mountainous part of our country. We still have virgin forests here in our region, but capitalist are destroying it little by little. We have popular destination here for hikers such as the municipality of Mountain Province where you can see Sagada's beautiful mountains, Kibungan where you will have to hike the high and treacherous mountains and more. Always have someone expert with the place to hike with you if you want to be safe. It does not guarantee your safety 100%, but they will be helpful along the way. Local tourist guides are the ones that I am talking about. They know what to do and where you should be hiking to avoid any accidents.
     
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    Wisconsin is a great place to hike, they have great outdoor trails.
     

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