52 Hike Challenge Hiking 101 Course

Are you ready to make the outdoors a part of your life? We're here to teach you everything you need to know to get started - from gear to safety. Please note, this course is hosted on Teachable, a different platform. You will be emailed instructions on accessing the course after you checkout.  In this 3+hour course you'll learn: The 10 Essentials You Need To Carry When Hiking Hiking Clothing and Gear You Need To Get Started How to Planning & Find Hikes How to Use AllTrails Winter Hiking Considerations Summer Hiking Considerations Safety Tips Footwear Leave No Trace Basics And More! Curriculum Outline Introduction & Welcome Welcome, How It Works, and FAQ's (5:10) 52HikeChallenge.com Website Walkthrough (7:09) How You Can Get Started & What to Know Before Your First Hike The 10 Essentials (8:04) Packing Your Daypack (3:08) Hydration (1:34) Food & Snacks (2:54) Test Out Gear Before You Go (1:10) Essential Clothing & Gear Gear Intro (0:51) Hiking Clothing (10:32) Rain Jacket (1:01) Layering System (2:11) Daypack (2:27) Hiking Footwear (5:47) Hiking Socks (1:45) Gear Costs (2:36) Caring For & Cleaning Your Gear Gear Care & Cleaning (2:23) Other Essentials Trekking Poles (1:00) Insoles (1:38) Personal Trash / Potty Bag (1:29) Water Purification / Emergency Filter (0:58) Bugs (1:08) Blistercare (0:41) Poisonous Plant Care (0:49) Hiking Books (0:37) Eyewear Retainers (0:36) Gaiters (1:12) Finding Hiking Buddies Finding Hiking Buddies (3:37) Planning & Tracking Your Hikes Intro & Agenda (0:11) Defining A Hike (3:05) Pace (1:46) Elevation & Topo Maps (4:41) Picking A Hike (3:51) How to Use the AllTrails App (9:50) Research (9:17) Other Tips (5:39) Parking, Park Fees, and Road Conditions (3:00) Transportation (1:27) Tracking Your Hikes (4:29) Map & Compass An Introduction to Map & Compass (15:28) Education A Note on Education (3:59) Leave No Trace Awareness Course (0:55) Footcare (3:55) Safety Know Before You Go (2:00) Wildlife & Animal Encounter (2:12) Weather (3:05) Going Solo (2:58) General Hiking Safety Tips (1:50) More Hiking Safety Tips (2:26) Self Care: Pre-hike, During Hike and Post-hike Setting Yourself Up For Success (4:22) Stretching For Hiking (18:35) Accountability (1:43) Organization Before Hiking (1:25) Time Management (2:11) Building Confidence (2:48) Rest Breaks When Hiking (1:18) Summit Fever & Ego in Hiking (3:40) Leave No Trace & Recreating Responsibly How to Be an Awesome Trail Visitor (1:03) Leave No Trace Principles (14:29) Hiking With Your Pet(s) (2:53) Recreate Responsibly Guidelines (3:23) Winter Hiking Winter Hiking Clothing (9:01) Snow Daypacks (1:21) Winter Hiking Footwear (1:45) Microspikes & Snowshoes (1:32) Crampons & Ice Axe (1:00) Gaiters, Sunglasses & Trekking Poles (1:45) Hand & Foot Warmers (0:40) Winter Hiking Education (0:44) Importance of GPS (0:44) Hydration & Nutrition (1:19) Hypothermia & Frostbite (2:16) Winter Hiking General Tips (3:48) Summer Hiking Summer Hiking Intro (0:14) Summer Hiking General Tips (2:03) Hydration in Hot / Summer Conditions (1:57) Summer Hiking Clothing and Gear (2:39) Hiking With Pets In The Summer (0:32) Heat Exhaustion & Heat Stroke (1:29) In Closing Thank You (0:55)