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    8 Tips for Hiking During Shoulder Season
    Alicia Filley
    • Mar 26
    • 2 min

    8 Tips for Hiking During Shoulder Season

    Shoulder season gives hikers some of the best weather. Spring and fall’s warm days and cool breezes make hiking feel fabulous. However,...
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    Dizzying Hikes - How to Manage Height Vertigo on the Trail
    Alicia Filley
    • Nov 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    Dizzying Hikes - How to Manage Height Vertigo on the Trail

    Some hikers experience dizziness when climbing. Here are the causes of height vertigo, how it can impact your safety hiking, and what to...
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    What Hikers Need to Know About Scrambling
    Alicia Filley
    • Oct 27, 2021
    • 6 min

    What Hikers Need to Know About Scrambling

    Scrambling isn’t just something you do to eggs. It’s the term used to describe what you do in those areas where you can no longer walk...
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    3 Ways to Help Avoid a Sprained Ankle While Hiking
    Alicia Filley
    • Mar 20, 2021
    • 1 min

    3 Ways to Help Avoid a Sprained Ankle While Hiking

    One of the most common hiking injuries is a sprained or rolled ankle. Ankle injuries most often occur at the end of a hike when your...
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    10 Winter Hiking Essentials
    Alicia Filley
    • Dec 18, 2020
    • 4 min

    10 Winter Hiking Essentials

    Winter hiking can be exhilarating. Snow on the ground makes everything quiet and fresh. Animals and their tracks stand out against the...
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    Fear factor: Try these 5 strategies to ease your loved one's worries while solo hiking.
    Alicia Filley
    • Oct 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    Fear factor: Try these 5 strategies to ease your loved one's worries while solo hiking.

    Solo hikers love the solitude and feelings of empowerment that come from being able to go it alone. However, their loved ones don’t...
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    Avoid these 11 mistakes on your next hike!
    Alicia Filley
    • Oct 22, 2020
    • 3 min

    Avoid these 11 mistakes on your next hike!

    The global pandemic has encouraged people to get outside for fun, fitness, and fellowship. This increased interest in hiking means more...
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    5 ways to have a safer post-pandemic gym workout
    Alicia Filley
    • Sep 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    5 ways to have a safer post-pandemic gym workout

    I’m a wiz at coming up with creative ways to workout. I can adapt nearly any exercise to meet the needs and resources of a client....
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    Do these 6 things when you're hiking over your head.
    Alicia Filley
    • Sep 23, 2020
    • 2 min

    Do these 6 things when you're hiking over your head.

    Despite our best planning, sometimes we bite off a little more than we can chew. Here are some strategies for when the trail proves a...
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    Finding your way with the help of navigation apps
    Alicia Filley
    • Jun 25, 2020
    • 3 min

    Finding your way with the help of navigation apps

    On a recent hike rated as strenuous with significant elevation changes, several people stopped me and asked me for directions. They had a...
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    Hot, hot, hot! Know the signs of heat stress, exhaustion, and stroke!
    Alicia Filley
    • Jun 5, 2020
    • 4 min

    Hot, hot, hot! Know the signs of heat stress, exhaustion, and stroke!

    With summer upon us, things are heating up on the trail! One of the safety concerns for hikers is heat stress. Why is heat such an issue?...
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    Don't let a fear of animals keep you from solo hiking!
    Alicia Filley
    • Apr 22, 2020
    • 5 min

    Don't let a fear of animals keep you from solo hiking!

    When I ask people why they are afraid to solo hike, the first answer that comes up is a fear of an animal attack. Animal attacks upon...
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    Trail trippin'
    Alicia Filley
    • Nov 12, 2019
    • 2 min

    Trail trippin'

    Wonder why you're tripping on the hiking trail? There are several reasons this may be more common at the beginning and end of the season....
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    Hiking poles - useful tool or crutch?
    Alicia Filley
    • Nov 4, 2019
    • 3 min

    Hiking poles - useful tool or crutch?

    Trekking poles can help you be a safe and healthy hiker. Learn how to adjust and use them in today's blog.
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