HILL HACKS

SKILLS, TIPS & TRICKS TO GET YOU HIKING LIKE A PRO

HOW TO… PREPARE FOR AN ALPINE START 1 DO check your route and work out the timings, including breaks for food and faffing. Fold your route map to show the first part of the route and secure it to your pack. 2 DO pre-prepare your food and drink: coffee grounds in the flask and cereal in the bowl for the morning; sarnies and snacks prepped. Make it as easy as possible for your sleepdeprived brain. 3 DO check your first aid kit and make sure it is well stocked, especially with things like ibuprofen and plasters which are likely to have been raided. 4 DO charge everything up: power bank, phone, headtorch, GPS device if you use one. If you think you might forget something, write a list on a Post-it and pop it…

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Trail United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2023

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