Outdoors & Nature
Hiking
Explore trails ranging from easy nature walks to full-day treks.
Hiking needs nothing more than decent shoes and water to start on an easy local trail, then scales up to multi-day backpacking as you build fitness and gear.
Getting started
Start with a short, well-rated local trail and always tell someone your route and return time.
- Setting
- outdoor
- People
- either
- Budget
- $
- Time
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Starter gear
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