hiking

  1. hikerdana

    Leading by Example - A barefoot hike

    Leading by Example - A barefoot hike By Hikerdana On a hike in the not so distant past I showed for my son's boys group hike barefoot. This hike was to be two nights and they were hoping to do at least 25 miles, so the boys could earn a 25 mile hiking patch. As I was fairly well known as a...
  2. hikerdana

    A Cold Weather Hike

    A Cold Weather Hike By Hikerdana My youngest child belongs to a boys group called Royal Rangers. As part of the advancement system they are required to attend various activities with the outpost. For this month I would be required to accompany him on a 5 mile hike up Mt. Hedgehog in the...
  3. Visions Of Asia

    Barefoot, on a mountain during a thunderstorm...

    Last Saturday, we took on to a barefoot hike with my new friend, Yuan (the barefoot ultra-trail runner), in the Ma On Shan country park. Part hiking, part rock scrambling, this barefoot hike was complicated by the very humid conditions of the trail due to some rain the day before. But this was...
  4. Visions Of Asia

    Hiking barefoot above the sea of clouds: my climb on Lantau Peak

    Lantau peak is the second highest mountain of Hong Kong, culminating at 934 m (ok, peanuts for any normal mountaineer, but Hongkongers take what they find...). My first hike there was shod and at night, and not quite a good experience as we got drenched by showers in the early morning. This...
  5. Visions Of Asia

    First 10K barefoot race!

    First 10K barefoot race! By Visions of Asia So, I bit the bullet, and decided to register myself for a real race barefoot (yeah, obviously not trying to compete with the guys who swallowed 10 k in 1/2 hr). The idea was to measure myself in a competitive environment and with the need to pace...
  6. Visions Of Asia

    Barefoot hiking on a volcano

    In the series "barefooting across the world", this time, I climbed (partly) and went down (fully) the Taal Volcano, a caldera located near Manila in the Philippines. A lot of astonishment from local Filipinos who climb the volcano to guide tourists every day... in flip-flops! Magnificent views...
  7. KTR

    Barefoot hike at Cape Finisterre, Spain

    Finisterre, or "where the land ends". In ancient times, sailors believed there was nothing beyond this point. We spent a few days in the area and decided to hike from the village of Fisterra to Cape Finisterre lighthouse. https://goo.gl/maps/uR5ThPccpYp It was a bit less than 10 km. Most of the...
  8. hikerdana

    Mt Moosilauke 10.77 miles

    Saturday the plan was to hike up the summit of Mount Moosilaukie (4802 feet) with a small group of friends. Fred and George were both over 50, and I don't think they have every really hiked a 4,000 foot mountain in NH. Sy is a teen who has hiked with me before and is a very good hiker. We got...
  9. hikerdana

    First 5 Mile Hike

    First 5 Mile Hike By Hikerdana Took my longest hike so far at Pawtuckaway State Park in New Hampshire on Saturday. It was a mixed bag, but I'm proud of my accomplishment. The hike up South Peak was relatively easy. The trail was very kind on the feet and on the way up there was plenty of...
  10. hikerdana

    Just Starting Out - Need Advice and Expectations

    While I know a lot about hiking in general I would like some advice on how to toughen up the feet for hiking and what can I reasonable expect in how long the toughening up process will last and how reasonable it is for most people to hike completely barefoot almost all the time. I know that is...