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unexperienced 4 week hike. tipps

Anonymous Sun 07 Jul 2013 21:21:24 No.155685 View View Reply Original Report

hey /out/ , newfag here.
Im going on a 4 week hike in the alps on wednesday. as i am quite unexperienced
i would appreciate any tipps or suggestions that help me not to get lost or dehydrated or anything else that could happen to you in the high mountain.
Thank you

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 07 Jul 2013 21:24:18 No.155686 Report

Quoted By: >>156089

>>155685
>4 week hike in the alps on wednesday
>>155685
>unexperienced

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 07 Jul 2013 21:26:29 No.155690 Report

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thanks dude. so constructive

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 07 Jul 2013 21:52:56 No.155702 Report

Quoted By: >>155703

More info. What route are you taking?
What is your equipment (kind of clothing - fabrics, boots, backpack mainly)? Do you carry your own food? Are you alone? Where do you plan to sleep? Where are you from? Are you in an alpine club that offers insurance for mountain trips with membership?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 07 Jul 2013 21:53:44 No.155703 Report

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>>155702
Also, how fit are you? Weight you'll be carrying, and distance (and elevation!) you plan to traverse per day.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 07 Jul 2013 22:06:09 No.155708 Report

Quoted By: >>155711 >>155715

While waiting for answers, have some general tips.

Break your boots in. NOW. Wear layered clothing. Don't even bother going if you don't have a proper backpack with a hip belt that shifts the entire weight on your hips.
Bring more socks than you need. Bring plenty of blister tape and use it as soon as you feel a blister forming. Know your limits. Stay off glaciers. Mountains are no kindergarten, the weather can change fast, and it gets very cold especially at high elevation, exposed to wind. You need proper clothing. Don't even think about bringing a single piece of cotton clothing. Synthetic or wool underwear, fleece or wool for insulation, and a softshell/windbreaker on top. Plus rainjacket, raincover, and rainpants for actual rain. Always pack for the worst possible weather.
There will be rain, thunderstorms, and some sun in the next few weeks in the alps.

Regularly ask for the weather (either get a prepaid simcard for austria, switzerland or wherever you are and use it to access the internet, or ask on cabins managed by the alpine club. These generally have the newest mountain weather report printed somewhere).

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 07 Jul 2013 22:10:53 No.155711 Report

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>>155708
Plan your route so you have variants for bad weather where you don't have to cross any high mountain ranges. You did plan a route, right? You do have a map, right? If not, plan your route right the fuck now with topographic online maps (I'll see if I can find a link), and get proper maps if you're arriving. Alpine club maps at best.

Do you have experience with high elevation? The alps aren't that high, but be aware of altitude sickness.
Bring plenty of carbohydrates. Cereal bars, peanut butter, chocolate.
Water is generally fine in the alps. Regardless, have some guidelines:
The faster running, the clearer and the higher up the stream is the better. Try to drink upstream of grazing cows.

Without experience, the psychological factor will greatly influence how much you can do each day. Don't forget to plan for easy days where you only hike 50%-70% of what you otherwise hike. Maybe even less if you're exhausted from the day before.

Know your limits. Make reasonable decisions. Don't stray off paths.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 07 Jul 2013 22:22:20 No.155715 Report

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>>155708
>(either get a prepaid simcard for austria, switzerland or wherever you are and use it to access the internet, or ask on cabins managed by the alpine club. These generally have the newest mountain weather report printed somewhere)
I forgot, there are also phone numbers you can call to get a weather report, but they're prerecorded messages in german.
There's also a number with actual people, and I guess they speak english good enough, but they're only available afternoons during the week.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 08 Jul 2013 00:47:35 No.155806 Report

Quoted By: >>155810

>>155685
OP I hope you are trolling.

If not, do not go on this trip, or you will probably die.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 08 Jul 2013 00:51:50 No.155810 Report

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>>155806
well, considering its the alps, he'll probably be alright
if he has the brains to give up after 5 days realizing he's in over the top of his head

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 08 Jul 2013 10:57:06 No.156089 Report

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>>155686
Hiking in the alps is easy. Trekking isn't. Learn the difference.

Just get a good IGN map, learn how to use a compass, and that's pretty much all you'll need. You'll run into plenty people on your way, nothing bad can possibly happen to you as long as you don't stray off paths.

Just in case, I'm guessing you'll be following a GR. Which one is it? It would help to give you better advices.

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