Mountain and Hiking Handbook
The mountains of the Apennines are made for hiking. What is hiking? It is discovery, an alternative to plain tourism, it is sport. No sporting activity has ever had as many countless facets as hiking. Discovering these facets is already a journey in itself
This practical hiking handbook aims to gather the essential information you need to get ready to go into the wonderful mountains of the Apennines in complete safety. It was put together from the practical experience built up within the Gruppo Escursionistico Aria Sottile. The contents, taken from the website www.ariasottile.net, have been revised, expanded and improved. The reading and the common thread running through the topics have been improved. Tips have been added and the layout refined for quicker reading.
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Methods for applying adhesive sutures
By Dottor Kelios Bonetti Published: 12/06/2012
I am often asked what to do about wounds when you are in remote places. Making a good suture with stitches is quite difficult and also risky: just think of what can happen if, not…
Belay devices and descenders for climbing and the mountains
By Redazione Published: 12/06/2012
A photo list of the best-known descenders and of the different models available on the market. These descenders and belay devices are normally used when abseiling.A descender is defined as that belaying tool which can…
Nutrition for athletes during training periods
By Redazione Published: 12/06/2012
Whether or not you do any sport, it would be a matter of common sense to have a regular, balanced diet.For those who want to take up activities such as “mountaineering”, “ski mountaineering”, “high-mountain hiking”,…
Accessories and equipment common to all hikes
By Redazione Published: 12/06/2012
A single-day outing doesn't require much equipment: it's enough to have a rucksack of no more than 20-22 litres in volume (sometimes even smaller rucksacks will do).Improvised rucksacks should be strictly avoided, because after the…
Choosing and buying an ice axe
By Redazione Published: 12/06/2012
The ice axe is the mountaineer's tool par excellence. Almost more a symbol than a real piece of equipment. Like boots, the ice axe must never be missing.Choosing an ice axe is one of the…
Building your own experience
By Giuseppe Albrizio Published: 12/06/2012
The question that inexperienced hikers or mountaineers most often ask themselves is whether they will be more or less able to reach a goal, a summit.Given that insecurity and tension are part of the excitement…
Feeling less cold at altitude…
By Redazione Published: 12/06/2012
Under normal conditions, air temperature decreases as altitude increases. In practice, air temperature is closely linked to that of the ground: in contact with the ground the air warms up and, becoming lighter, tends to…
Techniques for holding a bearing
By Redazione Published: 12/06/2012
Finding your way with the sun... Just as the use of a map and compass is indispensable, it is equally essential, as well as useful, to know a few techniques for holding a bearing (direction…
Respecting nature parks and strict nature reserves
By Redazione Published: 12/06/2012
As citizens, faced with the restrictions of parks and nature reserves we feel as if we were living through a real, indiscriminate harassment. Faced with such bans, we wonder what the benefit for the community…