Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. hiking tips to avoid injury This weekend I hiked Ben Cruachan, a mountain in the highlands of Scotland that I’d never done before.

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The most important rule about hiking is to "hike your own hike." In other words, there's no set way to hike, as long as you follow the Leave No Trace principles. Some take it slow, some keep up the ...

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