Trekking
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The word trekking comes from the term “Trek” coined in the decade of the 80. This word began to be used by climbers trying their luck in the Himalayas and South America. Trekking was the word used to refer to the walking necessary to reach the foothills of the mountains., to the place of installation of the first base camp just before starting the climb itself. In most cases, the terms trekking and hiking are equivalent.
When we go trekking or hiking, We will find different degrees of difficulty depending on the type of route. There are routes for inexperienced people and routes for highly prepared people, with a high level of difficulty that require good physical preparation. In general, the routes of low difficulty are temporarily framed in the same day and on a more or less flat terrain.
While trekking or hiking is done through wild roads and without signposting or directly through places where there is no road, and usually with a relatively high degree of difficulty, other modalities such as hiking work differently. Trekking is a type of mountaineering that involves greater physical effort, the routes along which the hikes run do not exist as such and it is the hikers who create or find them. Trekking or hiking is practiced on all types of terrain from mountains, woods, jungles, costas, cannons, rivers, caves, etc. It is an ideal activity to practice in conjunction with other ecological tourism activities.
Other modalities such as hiking, they work differently, The definition of hiking is not equivalent to trekking but to the term Hiking. The main difference of the hiking or hiking activity with respect to trekking is the degree of difficulty and the paths for which it is developed. Hiking is a more relaxing activity and although there are also various difficulties, The routes are usually carried out on well marked trails, or on rural roads that may also have stops, shelters or hotel accommodations along the way. The main objective of hiking is to connect people with the natural environment and rural areas and cultures.
The necessary equipment for hiking is varied and will depend on the difficulty of the trail. The main elements are, water bottle, enough liquid depending on the walk, Solar protection, Cap, glasses and sunscreen. Comfortable, easy-drying shoes and clothes, insect repellent, warm clothing depending on the time of year and a classic, aluminum or light wood cane.
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USA West Coast National Parks
In this van road trip through the United States , we will visit both big cities and the most important national parks of the west coast. Although the main transportation and accommodation is the van, we will also stay some nights in typical motels and airbnbs in the most special places. In addition, most of the days we will make impressive hikes to visit the areas of interest.
Trip Information
- 📅 Start Date: October 20th 2023
- 📅 End Date: November 5th 2023
- 📍 Start & End point: San Francisco
- ⭐ Number of days: 17 Days
We will start the trip in the city of San Francisco , a city that we will visit the first 2 days.
On the third day, we will pick up the van that we will use to travel and live the following days, and we will tour the Big Sur, making stops in the cities and natural places of greatest interest.
Upon arrival in Los Angeles, we will spend a day visiting the city. The next day, we will visit Slab City and travel to the Grand Canyon of Colorado.
The following days, we will visit the national parks of Arch's National Park, Goosenecks, Bryce Canyon, Monument valley, Death Valley, Yosemite national Park, Mojave National park, and many more.
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