Hiking Science

There have been many claims that exposure to high altitude increases energy expenditure. While overall this is likely the case, I was intere...

Props to the Hike Guy  for linking to this trails.com post on steps & tips for properly crossing rivers of different levels.

The conventional wisdom says as you ascend in altitude, you get more dehydrated, and you should drink more water / electrolytes to prevent m...

It's something many people are interested in knowing. How many calories are you really burning while hiking? In reality, highly accura...

People are always looking for the newest, most advanced technology in any area of interest. Hiking, of course, is included. And people love ...

This article gives a nice overview of some of the things people can do to improve endurance performance right away. I am not promoting Hamm...

While we just looked at an example of how walking speed changes with change in trail steepness, it is also interesting to look at how verti...