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Forum: Health, Hygiene, & Safety

Discussions about health, hygiene, & safety for hiking

  1. Toothpaste

    Do you feel it is necessary to pack toothpaste while on the trail? Some feel that toothpaste is not necessary but just water and the scrubbing...

    Started by NewEnglander, 05-05-2013 05:13 AM
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    05-18-2013 09:28 PM Go to last post
  2. Is New Zealand safe?

    Hey, I plan to walk the Tel Araroa trail, which practically goes through all of New Zealand. I'd just like to kind of enquire out of someone who has...

    Started by atibingler, 05-14-2013 01:10 PM
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    05-16-2013 07:42 AM Go to last post
  3. Seeking shoe suggestions

    I am a 45 year old man who has damaged meniscus in his right knee. After it is taken care of, I want to keep hiking but I must do my best to prevent...

    Started by Bongani, 01-27-2013 08:13 PM
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    04-29-2013 06:50 AM Go to last post
  4. Overcome Obesity

    Obesity is becoming the main reason of catching heart attacks, liver and stomach problems, if you want to make an entry in fashion industry then...

    Started by RyanHaris, 08-01-2012 09:22 AM
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    04-28-2013 06:50 AM Go to last post
  5. How has YOUR first-aid kit CHANGED over the years?

    How has your first aid kit changed, grown, or shrunk, over the years of your hiking careers? Personally mine has shrunken. While it may seem...

    Started by whiteOak, 04-21-2013 12:47 PM
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    04-28-2013 02:44 AM Go to last post
  6. Toe blisters...powder or cream?

    On my left foot the toe next to the little toe is pretty tight against the middle toe. I sometime get a blister in between the 2 toes when they rub. ...

    Started by slackercruster, 09-25-2012 06:42 AM
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    04-17-2013 01:14 AM Go to last post
  7. Homemade Emergency Kit

    I recently got word that in the near future I will be supervising a small team of utility workers in Northern NY. The job involves working year round...

    Started by vegeta13613, 02-26-2013 10:32 PM
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    04-09-2013 10:46 PM Go to last post
  8. Movement Efficiency

    I have for a long time practiced an efficient hiking technique I learned in a video called 'the plainsman's stride'. It is a technique to maximize...

    Started by NewEnglander, 04-07-2013 05:23 AM
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    04-08-2013 09:10 AM Go to last post
  9. Water purification tablets????

    So I have been wanting to add some water purifications to my pack and really have no idea which ones to get. So can anyone help me out. I have a few...

    Started by jons4real, 08-18-2010 11:16 PM
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    04-01-2013 03:11 AM Go to last post
  10. Health and Cleanliness

    Health and cleanliness runs side by side, if one decreases another decreases as well. Always eat clean and gems free foods. Avoid eating from the...

    Started by RyanHaris, 08-15-2012 11:48 AM
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    03-30-2013 07:37 PM Go to last post
  11. Black Tea

    The most tea used in the world is black tea; United Kingdom is consuming it most as compared to rest of the world. You should drink two or three cups...

    Started by RyanHaris, 08-04-2012 06:08 AM
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    03-30-2013 12:06 AM Go to last post
  12. What clothing should I wear for a winter hike?

    If I decide to go along with my friends again this weekend on a mountain hike, how many layers of clothing should I wear, and what material? It's...

    Started by whitelighter, 03-14-2013 06:50 PM
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    03-25-2013 10:13 AM Go to last post
  13. Diet development

    Would you similar to drop weight capably? Have you before now tried all kind of alternative: work out, diet enhancement, go on a diet juice and...

    Started by leef, 09-07-2010 10:30 AM
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    03-12-2013 07:06 PM Go to last post
  14. Exclamation Can You Help to Tackle Ticks??

    Tick Bite Prevention Week runs from the 24th March - 30th March 2013 and the organisers, BADA-UK (a charity dedicated to the prevention of tick-borne...

    Started by saddie_123, 03-05-2013 10:23 AM
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    03-11-2013 10:16 PM Go to last post
  15. First time hiker - chaffing

    I have a problem where My butt/legs get very sweaty from even light physical activity (ie: standing too long...). If I then walk after that, my legs...

    Started by firsttimer, 02-21-2013 05:36 PM
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    02-26-2013 07:10 PM Go to last post
  16. First aid kit

    Hey... Guys i just want to ask which things i should have to put in my first aid kit...??? share your opinion with me...

    Started by Gilroye, 10-27-2011 12:32 PM
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    02-12-2013 05:44 AM Go to last post
  17. Washing Clothes in the Backcountry

    I recently posted an article on my blog about this, http://ryangrayson.blogspot.com/2013/01/doing-laundry-in-backcountry.html, but I want to know if...

    Started by ryangrayson, 02-07-2013 06:27 PM
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    02-09-2013 07:38 AM Go to last post
  18. avoiding overheating (winter hiking)

    Hi there. I recently went on a mountain hike during a snow storm. Needless to say, there were a lot of hills and such going up the mountain, I wore a...

    Started by winterWolves, 01-01-2013 06:38 PM
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    02-05-2013 08:38 AM Go to last post
  19. What is best water, soft drink, bewrages?

    What is best water, soft drink, bewrages? I prefer water because it is natural and we can not survive . What thing you choice share information and...

    Started by Lorne, 03-17-2012 09:44 AM
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    02-04-2013 06:56 AM Go to last post
  20. Tips for safety travel.

    Tips for every traveler which help to keep away from any harmful threads during tour. Basically mostly people neglect these important points and go...

    Started by Johnabbey44, 08-29-2012 11:30 AM
    • Replies: 4
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    01-23-2013 10:01 AM Go to last post

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