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Picture this. You are stuck at
home knee deep in household chores. Your mind wanders from
taking out the trash to hiking on a scenic trail with heart
pumping terrain. You are an avid hiker and yearn to strap on
your hiking gear and hit the trails.
Unfortunately, a hiking trail adventure is not in the cards for
you today, but you can find the next best thing by logging onto
your computer.
The Internet is filled with interesting websites dedicated to
hiking and outdoor sports. Many hiking websites are packed with
information about hiking gear, trails, and hiking vacation.
However, you want more then just basic information. You desire
to connect with other hikers. You are hungry for more
information, experience, and the friendship of other hikers.
Seek no further than hiking discussion boards and forums on the
Internet. You can swap hiking stories with pals from around the
globe. Discussion boards and forums allow you to ask hiking
questions and receive many insightful answers and perspectives.
Most importantly, you will feel a part of the hiking community
even when you are unable to make it out to the trails.
There are a myriad of hiking discussion boards and forums to
participate in. New forums pop up everyday as more and more
people link up to the global community on the Internet. Some
discussion boards and forums are free while others require a
small fee. The key is to take advantage of the personalized
forums and learn from fellow hikers. Often times you will hear
the “true” story regarding hiking gear, trails, and vacations.
For example, you are interested in taking a hiking trip out
West. You’ve scanned through different websites for information,
but you want an insider’s guide to the trip. Read through
discussion boards as many forum members can provide an unbiased
account of their trip as opposed to a hiking advertisement that
depicts the hiking vacation as spectacular. The “true” story may
not always be negative, in fact it may be better then
advertisements claim. You can also garner tips from the
discussion board to make your hiking adventure the best it can
be.
Following are two hiking message boards to get you started.
Mountain Zone.com: http://forums.mountainzone.com/mz_tools/forum/
This information intensive website about hiking and other
outdoor sports has a great discussion board. The two main topics
of the discussion board are hiking and gear. If you go into the
hiking forum you will discover topics ranging from snowboarding
to hiking trails. You are allowed to post a message to the
boards once you create a free user name and password.
Trailplace.com:
http://trailplace.com/portal/forum_display.php?id=6 This is an
Appalachian Trail resource site. Discuss everything you’ll need
when hiking the trail. They also present a forum for hiking in
general. The message boards are used frequently and will supply
you with ample information.
You can still feel connected to the hiking world even when you
are sitting in your living room. Keep yourself current on hiking
news, trails, and gear. The Internet brings hikers from every
region of the world together. Join in the fun and log on
to your computer right now.
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About The Author:
Monica Marty is a hiking fan and the webmaster of
hikingtrailfinder.com/ where you will find a directory and
information on Hiking You may freely distribute this article, no
need to obtain consent, as long as the author's bio paragraph
(resource box) is included.
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21-01-06
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