We can help each other with articles (or links to articles) on aspects of hiking that would be of particular interest to beginning hikers, including tips, tricks & suggestions - and anything else that could assist beginning hikers.

We will also continuously provide some articles ourselves. Here are a few articles and links to start off with: ...

• Ankle Strains & Sprains
  
• Blisters
• Avoiding blisters
  
  Footprint Hiking Club
• How to start
• Equipment
  
  
• Hard-earned advice for amateur hikers
  
  
  Johannesburg Hiking Club
• "Health & Safety" - Covers first aid: bee stings. bilharzia, bush etiquette, hypo(er)thermia, lightning, search and rescue, snake bites & ticks
• "Don't just Hike"- There's a lot more to be enjoyed. Use your senses which you were born with. Birds, Flora - good and bad, The ugly, Three SSS and Interesting
• Getting started with hiking: Boots, accessories, backpack, campsite, hiking with children.
  
  
• What to take
  

Many more links (not only of interest to beginners) - even covering aspects besides hiking (which many Hikers should find interesting) are available on our LINKS page.

If you can think of any other topics (or ANY other suggestions for improvement) we should consider including in future, please either use the FEEDBACK FORM or simply e-mail us...

E-MAIL
	Ray Wood	rayw@telkomsa.net
	Alan Holm	alanh@ainet.co.za

We really look forward to hearing from YOU.