{"id":4589,"date":"2021-05-26T14:55:15","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T18:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ganaraska-hiking-trail.org\/?page_id=4589"},"modified":"2022-11-07T20:52:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T01:52:24","slug":"preparing-for-a-hike","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ganaraska-hiking-trail.org\/?page_id=4589","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for a Hike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many opportunities to join with us on group hikes led by an experienced leader, or you may choose to hike on your own or with friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Guidelines for Hikers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Check the weather forecast and dress accordingly. Layers are the most practical. Raingear, sun and insect protection are also essential.<\/li><li>Waterproof hiking shoes or boots are recommended.<\/li><li>Trekking poles can be helpful, particularly if you have any problems with your balance. They also take pressure off your knees and may spare them some wear and tear.<\/li><li>Bring food and water. We recommend two litres of water for regular hikes and three litres for long, challenging hikes in the summer.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/what3words.com\/how-to-use-the-what3words-app\/\">What3Words<\/a> app makes it easy to find, share and save precise locations and can provide lifesaving assistance if you require it during a hike. Consider downloading it to any device that you take with you in unfamiliar territory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many opportunities to join with us on group hikes led by an experienced leader, or you may choose&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"parent":4583,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4589","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","post-archive"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ganaraska-hiking-trail.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ganaraska-hiking-trail.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ganaraska-hiking-trail.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ganaraska-hiking-trail.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ganaraska-hiking-trail.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4589"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ganaraska-hiking-trail.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4591,"href":"https:\/\/ganaraska-hiking-trail.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4589\/revisions\/4591"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ganaraska-hiking-trail.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ganaraska-hiking-trail.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}