Comments on: How to set a steady hiking pace http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/4506/steady-steps/ Play challenging online games, laugh at funny jokes, build amazing projects and find lots of fun at the online home of Boys' Life, the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:26:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Trogdor http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/4506/steady-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-128602 Trogdor Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:08:45 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4506#comment-128602 This is gonna come in really handy! This is gonna come in really handy!

]]> By: hiker man http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/4506/steady-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-126664 hiker man Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:39:27 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4506#comment-126664 Well I will surly use these tips because I really like to hike Well I will surly use these tips because I really like to hike

]]> By: Spector http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/4506/steady-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-119117 Spector Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:44:28 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4506#comment-119117 this is a graet way to get ready this is a graet way to get ready

]]> By: AvidHiker3590217 http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/4506/steady-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-114156 AvidHiker3590217 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:10:22 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4506#comment-114156 One way to keep a steady and enduring pace while hiking either a ten mile hike or a twenty mile hike is to keep each individual hikers favorite song which maintains a sixty beat per minute musical meter (like Row, Row, Row Your Boat Gently Down the Stream and so on) and advance each hiking step to one beat of the song for the entire length of the hike--the favorite song doesn't have to be sung out loud, but if the song is maintained for the entire hike, the hiking pace is steady, constant and the hiker usually enjoys the hike more than a grudgingly here we go again on a "ten mile hike or twenty mile endurance hike". One way to keep a steady and enduring pace while hiking either a ten mile hike or a twenty mile hike is to keep each individual hikers favorite song which maintains a sixty beat per minute musical meter (like Row, Row, Row Your Boat Gently Down the Stream and so on) and advance each hiking step to one beat of the song for the entire length of the hike–the favorite song doesn’t have to be sung out loud, but if the song is maintained for the entire hike, the hiking pace is steady, constant and the hiker usually enjoys the hike more than a grudgingly here we go again on a “ten mile hike or twenty mile endurance hike”.

]]> By: Hiker http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/4506/steady-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-102368 Hiker Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:20:16 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4506#comment-102368 WOW thanks we went hikeinhg in the smoky mountains and these were really useful. WOW thanks we went hikeinhg in the smoky mountains and these were really useful.

]]> By: mls105 http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/4506/steady-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-100634 mls105 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:35:48 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4506#comment-100634 This helped This helped

]]> By: super scout http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/4506/steady-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-90071 super scout Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:33:32 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4506#comment-90071 im going on a back packing trip with my troop this summer in new mexico. im really happy i saw this as im starting to work out for our trip ahead. I hope this tip pays off this summer im going on a back packing trip with my troop this summer in new mexico. im really happy i saw this as im starting to work out for our trip ahead. I hope this tip pays off this summer

]]> By: tall man http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/4506/steady-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-70186 tall man Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:59:12 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4506#comment-70186 A good thing to do before trips to philmont or any other place is to do shake downs. I am going to isle royale this summer and we have 6 shake downs where you can get a good pace. and before a trip you should do some strength traing like going out for a 45 minute run A good thing to do before trips to philmont or any other place is to do shake downs. I am going to isle royale this summer and we have 6 shake downs where you can get a good pace.

and before a trip you should do some strength traing like going out for a 45 minute run

]]> By: tall man http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/4506/steady-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-70185 tall man Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:54:47 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4506#comment-70185 though hiking boots are good 4 multi day hikes. 4 short 7 mile day hikes in good wheather i prefer to use my mizuno running shoes they provide support for me plus i have strong ankels and they are comfortable. though hiking boots are good 4 multi day hikes. 4 short 7 mile day hikes in good wheather i prefer to use my mizuno running shoes they provide support for me plus i have strong ankels and they are comfortable.

]]> By: T-Mann http://boyslife.org/outdoors/outdoorarticles/4506/steady-steps/comment-page-1/#comment-70188 T-Mann Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:42:34 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/?p=4506#comment-70188 Use hiking boots with sturdy ankles. Use hiking boots with sturdy ankles.

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