Before climbing, I would usually hop online for some inspiration on the type of food I should pack. But all I could find were bits of advice telling me the number of calories I should be eating....
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Category: Health & Safety
What Are The Dangers Of Mountain Climbing: 15 Potential Hazards
Mountain climbing is a dangerous sport. Even if a mountain is seen as “safe” and visited by tourists young and old, the risks of injuries are never going to be zero. So what are the…
Some people see the use of supplemental oxygen in high altitude climbs as cheating or taking the easy way out. But at the same time, a low level of oxygen is dangerous to our body. At what point do…
After an exhausting day of climbing, there’s nothing I look forward to more than getting a night of restful sleep. But sometimes, I end up tossing and turning, wondering why I can't get to sleep…
Are Water Purifying Tablets Safe (Idoine, Chlorine, Chlorine Dioxide)?
I was buying some water purifying tablets for an upcoming hike the other day and started wondering - are they actually safe? What chemicals are in these tablets, and how much can I actually consume?…
I was scrambling down Mount Fuji when I started to hear a clicking sound coming at a disturbingly frequent rate from my left knee. But I was barely a third of the way down from the summit and…