20 Safety Tips for Beginner Solo Hikers (No BS or Fluff)
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In this video, I share 20 important safety tips for solo hikers. When you’re hiking alone, there’s just way more that you need to follow because if something bad happens, you’re out on your own. These tips cover pretty much everything – from navigating to avoiding animals to avoiding dangerous situations. I tried to make this as the ultimate guide for safe hiking, without any BS or fluff.
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▼ TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:00 – Intro
00:05 – Tip 1
00:48 – Tip 2
01:12 – Tip 3
01:43 – Tip 4
02:03 – Tip 5
02:41 – Ad
04:11 – Tip 6
04:56 – Tip 7
05:40 – Tip 8
06:03 – Tip 9
06:35 – Tip 10
06:59 – Tip 11
07:38 – Tip 12
08:05 – Tip 13
08:26 – Tip 14
08:41 – Tip 15
09:05 – Tip 16
09:37 – Tip 17
10:05 – Tip 18
10:38 – Tip 19
11:36 – Tip 20
12:13 – Outro
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Music (CC BY 4.0): Street Symphony by Sascha Ende
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Carry more water than you think you need and a water filter. I’ve gotten lost and ran out of water. Not fun.
ultimate tip : carry a gun.
Where (and when) was the first shot filmed 0:05 ? I would love to go on a thru hike in Europe where you can see wild horses
Good video, points 1 and 20 are for me the most important, without underestimating the other points of course. Here in Greece dogs can be a huge problem for hikers or cyclists. For this I would recommend avoiding hiking alone if possible.