How to Survive Hiking in the Appalachian Mountains

Summary: Hiking in the Appalachian Mountains is an incredible experience, full of beautiful and awesome views, as well as dangers. It is important to know some basic survival skills, tips, and techniques for hiking and camping in the mountains. Many times these basic and essential skills mean the difference between walking out of the mountains and not walking out of the mountains. Just understanding some basic mountain hiking principles will help you know what to do in a crisis situation or an emergency when hiking the Appalachian mountains. If you would like to learn these basic and essential hiking techniques, you can learn for free from one of our hiking survival experts. In this free survival video series, learn how to survive hiking in the Appalachian Mountains from hiking expert David Jackel. David will teach you how to survive hiking in the Appalachian Mountains with camping tips and survival techniques such as how to pack for a camping trip in the Appalachians, how to choose footwear for hiking in the mountains, how to find firewood in the Appalachians, how to start a fire, how to find shelter when hiking, how to handle rain in the Appalachian Mountains, how to protect yourself from the sun and heat, how to manage you water supply, and how to find food hiking in the Appalachian Mountains. He will also teach you how to treat poison ivy, how to deal with insects and animals in the Appalachian Mountains, how to care for your feet when hiking, how to prepare a first aid kit for a camping trip, and how to dispose of trash and human waste when hiking in the Appalachian Mountains.