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What's a lesson you've learned first hand on the trail? (self.hiking)
submitted 1 year ago by DrownedRats to c/hiking
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For me, it was to always bring a big water bottle (or two smaller ones).

I just got back from a hike on one of the hottest days of the year where I ended up walking around 3 hours and several kilometers after running out of water during the hottest part of the day before I could get to a churchyard with an outdoor tap to fill up on. Not fun!

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Make sure you're not pitching in a cold sink. Learned this in Lincoln National Forest, and so glad I had an emergency bivvy in my pack.

[–] DrownedRats 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What exactly is a cold sink? I'm UK based and haven't been camping much at all.