Hiking & Backpacking Top Ten

Top Ten hiking Articles

Here are the top ten articles for the Hiking & Backpacking Site! These rankings are live and get reset at the beginning of each month, so check back often to see what your fellow visitors are most interested in!

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2. Hiking First Aid Kit - The Essentials

If there's one thing you learn when hiking, it's that accidents happen. Here's the essential list of first aid items you should have with you on every hike.

3. 6 Ways of the Camino de Santiago

We tend to choose a Way of Saint James because of the time we have, the landscape, or the difficulty of the journey. Here are brief descriptions of six popular Ways of Saint James or Caminos to Santiago.

4. Benefits of Hiking Poles

Hiking poles are not as popular in America as they are in other places around the world. I’d like to encourage you to give them a try. They offer lots of benefits to walkers, hikers, and trekkers.

5. Ranger Confidential Book Review

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a park ranger at a major national park like Yosemite or Grand Canyon? That's what Andrea Lankford's book, Ranger Confidential: living, working, and dying in the national parks, is all about.

6. Let Someone Know Where You Are

Learn from my example, no matter how easy or complex your hike, be sure to let someone know where you are and have a plan if you don't check in with them.

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8. Liberty Bell Arch, AZ

Visiting Las Vegas? Spend a few hours hiking out to the Liberty Bell Arch, a natural, stone arch in the Arizona Desert; just 45-minutes south of Las Vegas.

9. Day Trip Checklist

Know the basics to carry in your backpack for a day hike.

10. 11 Ways to Prepare to Walk the Camino de Santiago

Here are 11 tips to help you prepare for an extensive hike.

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