Sooner or later, any person thinks about a quiet and relaxing holiday, which may last a couple of days, but there will be no one around. One of the options is a trip to the taiga. Traveling through the taiga is a very complex process that involves descents and ascents, crossing the forest thicket and water streams. But it is here that you can feel like the center of the universe and feel not moral, but physical fatigue.
Difficulties to be prepared for
If you are going on a hike alone, then you should understand that for several days no one will make an inappropriate joke in your direction, there will be no TV and the Internet. You will have to rely only on your legs, arms and head.
You will have to master the skills of orienteering and carry a fairly large load on yourself. Cook your own food and escape from annoying insects, and possibly from wild animals.
Preparing for a hike
A solo trip through the taiga requires careful preparation. First of all, you should start by plotting a route and be sure to inform relatives or friends about your decision, somore if the plans are to conquer difficult terrain. Be sure to bring a map and compass.
Depending on the complexity and duration of the trip, equipment is selected. The most important thing: if the trip will be with an overnight stay, then there should be a tent in the backpack. Next, choose your sleeping bag depending on the season. What else to pack:
- karemat;
- knife;
- rope;
- bowler hat;
- lighter and matches (sealed);
- gas burner or dry alcohol tablets to light a fire;
- first aid kit.
Water and food
Even if the map shows that there will be many sources of clean water on the way, it must be disinfected. The body of a city dweller is not adapted to the consumption of even pure, but excessively mineral-rich water.
What to take from edible stocks is the individual choice of each traveler. The main thing is that they be as nutritious and high-calorie as possible, these can be canned meat, noodles and cereals.
What to wear and put on
When going on a trip to the taiga, remember that most of the time you will have to be on your feet, so shoes should be as comfortable as possible, but not new, worn out and with a high top. To rest your feet on a h alt, you can take slippers. Save a new pair of socks for every day. Clothing should be waterproof and lightweight.
To go to the taiga on your own is quite a brave step. If you've never had a similar experience, then it's betterthe first time to go on a group hike in order to assess the degree of difficulty of such a trip. But even if you go to the taiga for 1 day, they will be remembered for a lifetime as the best hours in life.
