General hiking and trekking tips and exercises
Spending multiple days hiking or trekking with a backpack up and down uneven terrain will reward and challenge you in countless ways. From head…
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Travel Preparation – the Daily Details
Going on a big trip? Excited about the adventure challenge? Use this travel preparation checklist from REI to keep from forgetting anything important. There…
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General cycling tips and exercises
Do you have your sights set on our Florida Keys Challenge? Boston to New York? Costa Rica? Yosemite to San Francisco? We hope so….
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Fit for Trips
Fit for Trips offers these services for adventure travelers: Pre-departure fitness plans to prepare you for your next adventure. Customized online fitness programs. Plans…
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Choosing The Right Hiking Boots
Choosing the right hiking boots is a matchmaking process. According to pros at REI, your dream hiking boots/shoes will: Match your hiking ambitions. Beefy backpacking…
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Travel Diarrhea
This is very common, especially in hot regions. Diarrhea and diseases, such as cholera, typhoid, and hepatitis, can caught from contaminated food and water,…
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Foot Blisters and Cuts
Healthy feet are key, regardless of what type of challenge you take on! Notify our team immediately of any soreness or blistering of…
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Insect and Animal Bites
Biting insects are responsible for a wide range of tropical diseases, with the most known and dangerous being malaria. We will notify you of…
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Diabetes/Metabolic Syndrome
Whether you are diabetic or not, we always recommend taking healthy food with you during travel. There is no reason to leave your health…
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Dehydration
This is critical! Travelers to the tropics or a climate like the southwestern U.S. are prone to dehydration and heat-related conditions. The Tropics and Humid…
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