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Hiking Sticks and Trekking Poles from About Walking. When walking in the woods and on trails, a hiking stick or a pair of trekking poles provides additional stability as well as a useful tool for sweeping aside spider webs, stray branches, and other impediments. Full Article

Featured Gear

Compact Travel Staff by Tracks

Strong, sturdy and compact. The Compact Travel Staff has an upper section with push-button length adjustment, and two shock-corded lower sections for compact storage. An elastic keeper strap secures the collapsed staff. It features a soft foam grip with Wedge Lock wrist loop, camera mount beneath walnut knob, and molded flex tip with removable rubber foot and trekking basket  More...

Hiking Tours and Vacations

The World Outdoors - Offers backcountry programs. Have a look at the catalog of hiking vacations. They offer a range of hiking options most days, from relaxing lakeside walks to heart-pumping mountain treks -- all personalized to suit your mood. They will take you to places you can reach only on foot - a rustic mountain lodge in the Canadian Rockies, a remote, water-filled oasis hidden in a Utah slickrock canyon, or a Native American village nestled in a far corner of the Grand Canyon. More...

How to Hike into Havasu Canyon (Grand Canyon, AZ) - Because the numbers of visitors to the canyon and the falls are limited, it is important to plan your trip. Decide if you are physically able to descend the 8 mile switch-back trail passing closely by horses and pack animals and then climb out again. Or would riding a horse down that same narrow trail in the sun be better for you? Or, if you can be patient while mail, groceries and locals are transported, maybe a helicopter trip in and out of the canyon would work best for you.  More...

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Featured Product

About Socks: Let's get you started on the right foot. Walking depends on foot health. If you plan to walk in cotton socks... don't! Wendy Bumgardner, of About Walking, fills us in.... Space age fibers. Antibacterial! Antifungal! Shock absorbing! Wicking action! Antifriction! Battle shearing forces! Who would of thought the lowly sock worthy of such hyperbole? Many of us just throw on a pair of cotton crew socks, lace up the shoes and hit the trail. Some of us are bold enough to wear nylons or even go sock-less in our shoes or sandals. Ah, but sock technology is catching up. They promise to keep sweaty feet dry, prevent blisters, reduce fatigue, and control temperature. Full Article

Volks-Ware Clothing and Gear features Fox River Mills wicking walking and hiking socks. You can find merino wool hiking socks and lightweight over-the-ankle type white walking socks. These are the best socks to wick away the moisture and keep your feet healthy.

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