What should we do to make preparations for a hiking?

China
August 25, 2011 5:51am CST
I am interested in hiking and want to go to a place that has attracted me for a long time. It is a great mountain located in an out-of-the-way place. I heard of it on the TV, and it seems full of dangerous. I don't know what I should do if I can come back without injury before going there.
1 response
@LaDeBoheme (2004)
• United States
26 Aug 11
Are you experienced in hiking? Are you day hiking or backpacking/camping? Are there defined trails? What mountain is it? If you are a novice hiker, than you should definitely have a guide and do not hike alone. If you don't hike much, better to tackle something a little less strenuous than a mountain and build up your stamina, endurance, and navigating skills.
• China
31 Aug 11
thanks, i think i should join in a hiking club first. Experience and skills is the basic thing i should acquire firstly.