“Hiking is a miller’s delight” ... but, unfortunately, a source of frustration for so many children. And yet we plan a hike at almost every camp. I firmly believe that if we leaders are enthusiastic about an activity, design it to be child-friendly, and prepare it in detail, it can become a joyful experience rather than a frustrating one.
This article is from the *Forum* magazine and is attached in full as a PDF below—only excerpts are reproduced here.
How to Hike?
This article is intended to provide you with practical guidance on planning a hike. The actual hike itself is only briefly discussed in this article.
Why hike?
- Motor Skills
- The Know-How
- Types of Hikes
- Hiking Guides
- Three by three
- Weather Conditions
- Terrain
- Group
- Planning at home
- Calculating Hiking Time
- When Things Don't Go as Planned
- Test Run
- Tips for Execution
- Information
- Hiking Pace
- Temperature
- Training Stops
References
- Content and image: ForumKind, Issue 4/09, pages 12–13. Hiking, calculating walking time, outing, planning. © Copyright www.forum-kind.ch
- Author: Barbara Pfister
