Video - Do You Know What To Look For When Purchasing A Pair Of Hiking Boots?

Watch this video about the benefits and features of hiking boots so you are more prepared when you shop for your next pair of hiking boots -

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Quote - A friend is one who walks in when others walk out. - Walter Winchell

Backpack Packing Tip - Hiking Poles 1 - Use any special side pockets or attachments if provided on the backpack side with tip pointing up.

Video - Do You Know What To Look For When Buying A Hiking Backpack?

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Quote - Oh, it takes a lot for me to walk out of a film. - Stephen Fry

Backpack Packing Tip - Sleeping Pad 2 - Alternatively, pack beneath lid of top pocket or pack inside main compartment if you have room.

Video - Do You Use A Hiking Checklist For Your Hiking Trips?

If you are new to hiking and want to know what hiking equipment you may need for your hiking trips, watch this video on the benefits of a hiking checklist and what is on our hiking equipment checklist - http://gplus.name/b/hikingequipment/posts/hikingchecklistbenefits

Quote - Reason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone. - John Dryden

Backpack Packing Tip - Sleeping Pad 1 - Strap to lash points on the outside of the backpack on the top or near the waist.

Video - Do You Use Holiday Cottages For A Cottage Holiday Or A Hiking Holiday?

Have you stayed in a holiday cottage during a cottage holiday or hiking holiday? Our favourite way of hiking in a region is to hire a cottage as a base to return to each day. Take a look at this video on the benefits and aspects to consider when considering a holiday cottage - http://gplus.name/b/hikingequipment/posts/cottageholidaysbenefits

Quote - Don't speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn't walk in their shoes. - Donald Rumsfeld

Backpack Packing Tip - Tent Poles - Use side pockets or attachments if provided on backpack side or pack in main section if there is room.

Video – Want To Know About The Benefits And Features Of Handheld Hiking GPS?

Are you happy using just a map and compass for your navigation or are you thinking about getting a hiking GPS? For those who want to know more about the benefits and features of Hiking GPS, take a look at this video - http://gplus.name/b/hikingequipment/posts/hikinggpsbenefits

Quote - No problem is so formidable that you can't walk away from it. - Charles M. Schulz

Backpack Packing Tip - Wet Gear - Store items that may get wet on the outside of the backpack, such as rain jacket and backpack cover.

Video - Worcestershire Cottage Holiday UK, Walks In Ludlow, Walking In England, Walking Shropshire

Worcestershire Cottage Holiday UK, Walks In Ludlow, Walking In England, Walking Shropshire was a 9 miles day walk around Ludlow, Bromfield and Bringewood Chase. It was undertaken on day 3 of a Worcestershire cottage holiday in the Heart Of England with Anne my partner in the month of June 2011. We travelled by car from our Cottages4You self catering holiday cottage in the town of Bewdley in Worcestershire to the town of Ludlow in Shropshire across the border, which was the starting place for the day walk. We parked the car at a pay and display car park within the town and proceeded on foot to the beginning of the walk at the entrance to Ludlow Castle. Read more on my blog here: Worcestershire Cottage Holiday UK, Walks In Ludlow, Walking In England, Walking Shropshire

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Quote - I used to think that one of the great signs of security was the ability to just walk away. - Jack Nicholson

Quote - I used to think that one of the great signs of security was the ability to just walk away. - Jack Nicholson

Backpack Packing Tip - Stove Gas - Store stove gas upright on outside of the backpack if possible in case of leakage or below food.

Video – A Great Hiking Holiday On The Gower Peninsula In South Wales UK

Feel the need for some fabulous views, some good hiking and fresh air? A Hiking Holiday on The Gower Peninsula in South Wales, UK could be what you are looking for! We stayed in Llangennith on the west coast of The Gower Peninsula. We did 3 day hiking journeys, the first to Three Cliffs Bay the second about Rhossili Down and also Worms Head and the 3rd was from Port Eynon To Rhossili. Read more on my blog here: The Gower Peninsula Hiking Holiday In South Wales UK

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Quote - You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over. - Richard Branson

Backpack Packing Tip - Empty Spaces - Try to fill empty spaces like the inside of a cup with other items such as small clothing items.

Video - Bewdley Worcestershire Self Catering Cottages Holiday UK, Walking Great Witley And Abberley, England Walks

Bewdley Worcestershire Self Catering Cottages Holiday UK, Walking Great Witley And Abberley, England Walks was an interesting 7.5 miles hike and included sections of the Worcestershire Way. We did this hike on the 2nd day of a Worcestershire cottage holiday in the Heart Of England during June 2011. We went by car from our Bewdley Cottages4You self catering holiday cottage to the starting location which was the car park at Great Witley Surgery at the junction of the A443 (Worcester Road) and B4197 (Martley Road). Below I have described some of the points of interest during the walk.

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Quote - I may not be walking with you all the way, or even much of the way, as I walk with you now. - Arthur Ashe

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Backpack Packing Tip - Light Items - Pack lighter items around the heavier items to prevent them shifting around.

Shopping - Get Your Hiking Equipment From Trusted Online Stores

Hiking equipment can be found in many hiking stores on the internet. How many of them are from trusted companies? Our aStores are with large reputable companies that stock a wide range of products and best brands that many people understand and trust - That's Amazon! Take a look and see if they provide what you are looking for. If you are looking for hiking equipment from a reliable company, why not browse through the hiking equipment available from our Amazon aStores: Hiking Stores On HikingEquipmentSite.com

Quote - We must open the doors of opportunity. But we must also equip our people to walk through those doors. - Lyndon B. Johnson

Backpack Packing Tip - Heavy Items - Place these near to your spine in middle of backpack to help stabilize it, e.g. food, water supply.

Video - Walking Worcestershire Self Catering Cottages Holiday UK, Bewdley And Wyre Forest Walks, Cottages Holiday England

Walking Worcestershire Self Catering Cottages Holiday UK, Bewdley And Wyre Forest Walks, Cottages Holiday England was an 8 miles day walk around Bewdley. It was undertaken on day 1 of a Worcestershire cottage holiday in the River Severn and Wyre Forest with Anne my partner in the month of June 2011. We walked from our Cottages4You self catering holiday cottage in Bewdley to Bewdley Bridge on Load Street which was the starting location for the day walk. If you travel by car, there is a pay and display car park within the town.

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Quote - We all walk in the dark and each of us must learn to turn on his or her own light. - Earl Nightingale

Backpack Packing Tip - Backpack Bottom - First items in backpack go at bottom - not needed til evening like sleeping bag, evening clothing.