Hiking & Trekking Flashcards
An activity that involves walking, hiking, backpacking, and climbing mountains.
Mountaineering
An outdoor activity of walking in natural environments often on pre-chartered paths called hiking trails.
Hiking
A long journey on non-designated paths which could last several days and could be challenging. It is more intense and energetic than hiking.
TREKKING
A long journey on non-designated paths which could last several days and could be challenging. It is more intense and energetic than hiking.
TREKKING
many years in an area can destroy the natural environment they walk in through wood gatherings, fires, fecal matter, leaving non-biodegradable matter.
Hiking
take longer than hikes, the environmental impact can be greater.
Trekking
Usually in beautiful natural environments, nature trails, hills. In areas where there is no means of transportation and areas of great natural beauty.
Hiking
Usually in mountainous areas.
Trekking
Essential Needs for Hiking
Hiking shoes applicable to hiking terrain, water, compass, sometimes a hiking pole, backpack with survival kit, food and medicine for overnight hiking.
Essential equipments for Trekking
Survival kit, camping gear, boots, compass, clothing applicable to changes in temperature if mountainous area.
Essential Equipments for Hiking
Hiking shoes applicable to hiking terrain, water, compass, sometimes a hiking pole, backpack with survival kit, food and medicine for overnight hiking.
t is called by different names around the world: tramping in New Zealand, bush-walking in Australia, trekking in Nepal.
Hiking
It is also known as backpacking but should not be confused with mountaineering.
Trekking
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALH BENEFITS OF HIKING AND TREKKING
CARDIOVASCULAR STRENGTH
WEIGHT LOSS
BUILDS A ROBUST HEART
IMPROVES LUNG CAPACITY
BUILDS STRONG BONES
AGILE MUSCLES
MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS
