Tag: Hiking
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Food for an easy backpacking weekend. Vegetarian, non-ultralight.
We are going on a weekend trip. Here’s the food I’m bringing. We are leaving on Friday evening, drive to the park, and hike 1 mile to the campsite. Saturday is all about hiking, and Sunday we are driving home after breakfast. The food is for 2 people and all vegetarian. For my previous backpacking…
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Exercise and adrenaline
I keep asking my bf to take me hiking because I know it will reduce my stress. Hiking reduces stress mainly by balancing our adrenaline and cortisol and increasing our endorphins. Let’s talk about adrenaline. Adrenaline is a hormone your body produces to help you prepare for danger. It originates from the adrenal glands, which…
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Here’s what I take on a hiking day
Tomorrow we go hiking. Here’s my hiking stuff: What I’m also taking: My list is for day hiking in a popular area (i.e. we’re unlikely to get lost or stranded without help). It’s September and we’re in Maryland, so while it is still very warm, we don’t need sunscreen or protection from extreme weather. What…
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Book Review: How To Suffer Outside by Diana Helmush (a beginner’s guide to hiking and backpacking)
It is very good. Amazon suggested me this book because I have purchased almost everything single camping-related item on Amazon, and also I like books. I’m so glad I got this one. It is filled with useful information, but it reads like an adventure novel. It is absolutely binge-worthy. I finished the 220 pages in…
Marie goes camping 