http://hikingdigest.com/questions-answers/what-is-considered-cross-country-hiking/ Mon, 11 Oct 2010 23:02:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://hikingdigest.com/questions-answers/what-is-considered-cross-country-hiking/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Garry Maguire Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:04:27 +0000 http://hikingdigest.com/questions-answers/what-is-considered-cross-country-hiking/#comment-338 Me and three of my friends are hiking from mid mississippi to Niland California.. we have been planning it for quite a while.. i was wondering if anybody can tell me a detailed list of equipment we will need... i just want to make sure we have everything we need.. please email the list if anybody can jdmhondams@aol.com Me and three of my friends are hiking from mid mississippi to Niland California.. we have been planning it for quite a while.. i was wondering if anybody can tell me a detailed list of equipment we will need… i just want to make sure we have everything we need.. please email the list if anybody can jdmhondams@aol.com

]]> http://hikingdigest.com/questions-answers/what-is-considered-cross-country-hiking/comment-page-1/#comment-208 snodogpe Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:09:04 +0000 http://hikingdigest.com/questions-answers/what-is-considered-cross-country-hiking/#comment-208 When I use the phrase "Cross-Country Hiking", I use it to mean hiking where there is no established trail, generally just "ducks" (trail markers made of 3 stacked rocks) or just a compass bearing. Normally this involves a fair amount of scrambling over debris, backtracking when you get to very large barriers, and wading through streams/small ponds. However, if you're reading this term from either a pedometer or a fitness trainer, they may mean hiking along a long distance without weight, or possibly hiking up and down on trails, rather than hiking around town/hiking on pavement. When I use the phrase “Cross-Country Hiking”, I use it to mean hiking where there is no established trail, generally just “ducks” (trail markers made of 3 stacked rocks) or just a compass bearing. Normally this involves a fair amount of scrambling over debris, backtracking when you get to very large barriers, and wading through streams/small ponds.
However, if you’re reading this term from either a pedometer or a fitness trainer, they may mean hiking along a long distance without weight, or possibly hiking up and down on trails, rather than hiking around town/hiking on pavement.

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