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Hiking is truly the ideal sport. Your children and pets are not excluded and the only significant gear purchase is a pair of good hiking boots. In fact, your boots are the basis of the difficulty rating system, which will be explained shortly. Hiking the trails of Colorado is astonishing, the views are stunning, the wildlife is varied, and the ultimate benefit is better fitness. Hiking is not running, although running the Colorado trails is a delicious sport in itself and covered elsewhere in Suite101.
What to Bring Each article will include a what-to-bring section and I will try to take into account the difference in the seasons because, after all, hiking is a sport you can do almost year-round. The first thing you must have is a good pair of shoes or hiking boots. Don't forget the children on this one either. Nothing will ruin the return trip quicker than sore toes. Although some will argue with me, a good pair of athletic sneakers is just fine for beginners hiking the one-boot trails. For the two- and three-boot trails, you should have a basic (not necessarily expensive) pair of hiking boots. When you are trying on hiking boots, go to the store at the end of the day when your feet are more apt to be a little (in some cases a lot) larger. This helps mimic what your feet will do on a hike. You can also put on an extra pair of socks to allow for additional room within the boot. Then walk around the store at your average pace to see how they feel. Avoid anything uncomfortable and anything that rubs.
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