Mountaintrails

A mountain activity and environment blog. Mountaintrails provide guided hiking tours in Ireland and Britain. We also offer navigation courses and mountain skills training in Ireland and Wales. www.mountaintrails.ie

We've moved!

We've moved!

"Don't worry, all of our articles, advice and photography can be found over on our website www.mountaintrails.ie
See you there!"

Russell

Tuesday, 14 July 2015

Hill Skills Series - How to survive hiking in hot weather.

This article is one of a series based on skills required to stay safe and comfortable when hiking in the mountains.
The full post can be read on Mountaintrails website.

Moroccan mule train

Posted by Unknown No comments:

Email This BlogThis!Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest

Labels: avoiding sunburn, dehydration, heat exhaustion, hiking, hiking in hot countries, hydration, mountains, sunburn

Newer Posts Older Posts Home

Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)

Visit our website at mountaintrails.ie by clicking the image link below:

We are members of MTA

We are proud partners of Leave No Trace Ireland

Popular Posts

Hill Skills Series - Gloves - avoiding cold hands in the winter mountains

'Regular mountain hikers and climbers will know that keeping your hands warm in the colder months is essential.....' This post is...
Hill Skills Series - Winter hillwalking - layering for cold weather comfort.

By selecting the right clothing you can enjoy the hills in all conditions. To read this article in full please go to our website at www...
Hill Skills Series - Backpacking kit for summer wild camps in Ireland and the UK

When organising our hill skills overnight trips, we give our clients a list of the essential gear they should take... This article is on...
How to buy your first hiking boots - and what features to look for

You can read the full article on buying boots on our website, www.mountaintrail.ie The authors well worn footwear. From left to right...
High energy flapjacks, rocket fuel for hikers

This post can be read in full on our website at www.mountaintrails.ie
The Glencorbet Horseshoe, 12 Bens, Connemara

Looking towards Bencollaghduff from Benbaun summit, (729 metres) Glencorbet is at the northern end of the 12 Bens range in Connemara...
The Coomloughra Horseshoe - the best mountain ridge walk in Ireland?

This article is one in a series of posts on the very best places to go hiking in Ireland. To read it in full please go to our website ...
The Snows of Kilimanjaro

To read this post in full please go to our website at www.mountaintrails.ie Kilimanjaro, 5895 metres high, seen from the Moshi road. ...

Tweets from Mountaintrails

Tweets by @mountaintrails1

Russ at work in the Wicklow mountains of Ireland

Lugnaquilla summit in winter conditions, Wicklow Mountains

Killary Harbour, Connemara

South ridge of Snowdon, North Wales

Beauty in minature, Cladonia lichens

Blog Archive

▼ 2015 (13)
- ► October (1)
- ► September (2)
- ► August (1)
- ▼ July (1)
  - Hill Skills Series - How to survive hiking in hot ...
- ► May (2)
- ► April (2)
- ► March (2)
- ► January (2)

► 2014 (11)
- ► December (1)
- ► November (2)
- ► October (1)
- ► August (2)
- ► July (1)
- ► June (2)
- ► February (1)
- ► January (1)

► 2013 (2)
- ► November (1)
- ► October (1)

Powered by Blogger.