Shopping for gifts can be tiresome when you do not know just what to get for your friends. A gift should be personalized to the person you are gifting it to and should serve a purpose to be meaningful to them, which is a tough combination. However, if your friends love hiking and are anything like me, they would definitely appreciate these fun and practical gifts from you, that will be both meaningful and useful to them. Continue reading →
Trekking to the Everest Base Camp is a significant bucket-list achievement for many adventurers out there. It’s a thrilling challenge but one that can be achieved with a little determination and eagerness for exploration. In November 2015, I trekked to the Everest Base Camp in 12 days, witnessed rigid snowcapped Himalayan mountains, visited memorials for fallen climbers, stayed in teahouses, and successfully reached the infamous campsite where Everest Summiteers set as a home for months during their rotations. Continue reading →
Just like you study for an exam, before any hike or expedition, you need to be well prepared for it. This includes being well aware of all the risks and taking sufficient measures to protect yourself from them. The best way that you can prepare yourself for anything is to get knowledge about it, and for mountain climbing; training and first aid courses, in my opinion, are a must to know the basic care routines in case of any injury or emergency. Continue reading →
Believe it or not, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is home to not just skyscrapers, but many beautiful and breathtaking landscapes, mountains and wadis (valleys). Some of the people who live here for years might have not heard much about the many hiking trails that we have or that there is any hiking at all. Continue reading →
Have you recently discovered Backpacking? Or already know everything about backpacking and need a checklist for when you go outdoors next time? Continue reading →
Hikes do go wrong sometimes, maybe it has happened to you, or someone you know or to someone you have read about online. Continue reading →
هنادي الهاشمي، متسلقة جبال من الامارات
لقد أنجزت هنادي الهاشمي مرتفعات مثيرة بأكثر من طريقة. هي طموحة تتحلى بروح تتوق دائما للمغامرة واكتشاف جمال الطبيعة الدفين. بدأت رحلتها بالفضول الذي دفعها لاستكشاف الأرض الرائعة والتاريخ لدولة الامارات العربية المتحدة وسلطنة عمان. Continue reading →
Through this ‘Yoga for Hikers’ sequence, we aim to gain flexibility in order prevent injury as much as we can on our muscle and joints, which can also help us improve our efficiency in movement. This also helps us after a long day hike to recover quicker and reduce any muscle tightness and soreness afterwards. I have also added some core stability poses. Continue reading →
Since the beginning of time, women have lived outdoors and have dealt with their menstrual cycles every month. So should not stop any modern woman these days of going outdoors and enjoying their activities.
If you are planning your first expedition in high altitude, then you are probably starting to hear the words altitude sickness. Continue reading →
