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My first real hike nearly broke me. Not because the trail was particularly hard — it was a 7km loop with gentle hills, rated Easy on AllTrails, chosen specifically because I thought it would be manageable. I was wrong. I stopped four times in the first kilometre. My legs were burning by the second. I […]
The most common question beginner women ask before their first real hike isn’t about gear or routes — it’s “am I fit enough for this?” The honest answer is: you probably don’t need to be as fit as you think. Most established day hike trails are accessible to people who walk regularly and aren’t in […]
Let me give you the honest version of this answer rather than the one designed to make you feel good about a hobby you’d already enjoy anyway. Hiking burns a meaningful number of calories — more than walking, less than running. The exact number depends on your body weight, the terrain, how long you hike, […]
