Tips for Hiking in Hot Weather

When hiking in hot weather, if you use some common sense and plan accordingly, you don’t need to let the summer heat keep you away from hiking. Head out for your hike using the above mentioned tips and enjoy the outdoors even on hot summer days

Tips for Hiking in Hot Weather

In most people’s opinion, Summer is the best season for hiking. The snow has melted and gone, the flowers and trees are blooming and the blue skies are something to behold that every hiker loves to have framing the horizon. However, as unfortunately as it seems, hiking in hot weather also brings with it the threat of sunburn from intense sunlight, lots of sweat and dehydration, and the challenge of operating in extremely high temperatures. Believe me, a trail that is a pleasant hike in the cooler Spring or Autumn months can become a beast of a trail during the hot summer weather. So, should you avoid hiking in the summer? The short and simple answer is No! But, you do need to be a bit more prepared for and informed of what to do if things go wrong. There are some useful tips below on how to go hiking in hot weather and still make it enjoyable and safe. Read more...