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Hiking / Hiking Fitness

Hiking in Your Golden Years: The Benefits & How to Get Started

As I climbed over the milestone of 60 years old, I find myself reflecting on the activities that have kept me healthy and active throughout my life. One of the pursuits that has brought me tremendous satisfaction and numerous physical and mental benefits is hiking. But my love for movement and the great outdoors extends beyond just hiking. I also discovered my passion for skiing almost 40 years ago when I was in my twenties, and I have been hooked ever since. Back then, I was working a corporate job, which left me with limited time to pursue my hobbies....

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10 Tips to Avoid Crowded Trails This Summer

While I do appreciate hiking with my family and friends and sharing the experience with fellow hikers, I also value the opportunity to be alone in nature. Hiking serves as a form of moving meditation for me, allowing me to clear my thoughts or ponder on new projects and ideas. During these solitary hikes, I prefer to avoid crowds and fully immerse myself in the tranquility of nature.Today, I’m here to share 10 easy-to-follow rules that help me to have more solitude on the trails (or at least close to it). 1. Hit the trails early or late:  First and...

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Hiking Fitness

Improve your hiking fitness walking with your kid

Many hikers don’t make it to the finish line due to injuries, which can often be underestimated in the seemingly natural activity of hiking.That’s why I want to focus on hiking fitness in my blog. Today I want to talk about loaded pack hikes and how walking with your child can help improve endurance and stamina. Loaded-pack Hiking Loaded-pack hiking is a crucial part of many hikers’ training programs. It involves loading your backpack with weights (usually water containers) and gradually increasing the weight and walking time. Starting at around 10% of your body weight, it can increase to approximately...

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Nutrition / Recipes

Date Truffles

From time to time all of us have a sweet tooth for something sweet and delicious. When you climb a mountain trail or hike in the forest this craving can be pretty strong, especially for children. We like this recipe for its simplicity and convenience. Date truffles are so handy to add to your lunch bag, hand out to the kids when they’re hungry, or enjoy after your camping dinner with a cup of hot tea. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook time: 0 minutes  Total Time: 15 minutes Ingredients (one batch): Directions: Enjoy and remember, enjoying just one will be...

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Our Favorite Trail Mix Recipe

Ready in under 5 minutes this Trail Mix is loaded with healthy nuts and dried fruits. We take it with us to almost all our outdoor adventures. This recipe is a mix of my favorite fruits and nuts, but in principle, you can add or substitute any ingredients.  When I use bigger fruits like apricots, figs, or dates I sometimes cut them into smaller pieces, but this is just my preference. You can easily put the whole fruit. As a rule, I always use unsalted nuts and unsulfured dried fruits. If you can not find unsulfured fruits wash them and...

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Nutrition

8 Healthy snacks for your hiking adventures

Hiking is all about enjoying nature, enjoying time with your family, kids or friends and getting of the grid. My kids like walking. They also like our walking breaks because they know they will be treated with some good stuff to refill their energy tanks! Let me share with you some of our favorite healthy snacks that we take with us on our hiking adventures. We pick snacks with a good combination of protein, healthy fats, and carbohydrates that keep us full and give us lasting energy. The other criteria for picking snacks is that they stay fresh in warm...