Hiking healthy is about my story of changing my life through hiking. I used trails to lose weight, find and keep my sanity and help me to make some changes in my life. Anyone can do this. You start on easier trails that are short in time so if you get tired you can rest. You do that a few times and then want to see a little bit bigger challenge. The scenery is usually beautiful and the quiet is not something that happens very often in today's world. It also is an opportunity to think through things when alone or catch up with a friend if together. If you do it often enough somewhere along the line it changes your life. You will need to invest in some good equipment. Hiking shoes are first, closely followed by a good back pack that fits your need. A good water bottle and the special needs of the area you are hiking. If it is in the mountains you may need bear spray. Here is a good list to look over. Plan a trip to different parts of the country or even a different country
