Hiking Science

Earlier this year I outlined a way to overlay topographic maps in Google Earth, and subsequently get out path information to make maps and ...

When hiking and doing other physical activities, our musculoskeletal system undergoes increased loading - in the muscles, tendons, cartilage...

Here's a decent article on electrolyte loss from sweating and replacement. Of course, this can be extremely important on strenuous hike...

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...