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ella
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
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 Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 2:32 pm Post subject: Long-distance hiking in Korea - questions |
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1. I'm guessing drinking from springs is out of the question. So how do you resupply water?
2. What do you buy as hiking food? I have a stove and will cook, but what kinds of foods do you carry with you?
3. Has anyone had any experiences with having their hiking gear shipped from home to Korea? |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:00 pm Post subject: Re: Long-distance hiking in Korea - questions |
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| ella wrote: |
| 1. I'm guessing drinking from springs is out of the question. So how do you resupply water? |
I almost always drink from springs/creeks in the mountains of Korea. I have done it in at least 20 places in this country over the last four years or so. As long as its clear and coming from a place absence of human habitation I do. I grew up doing such things back in Canada. I remember my dad stopping the car on a dirt logging road in B.C. and us drinking from a spring coming out of the road itself!
Nothing like the cold clear fresh taste of spring water!
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| 2. What do you buy as hiking food? I have a stove and will cook, but what kinds of foods do you carry with you? |
My hikes have usually been of the 1-3 hour variety, so fueling up beforehand has been more important than bringing grub. But when I go camping, and thus am away from it all for a day or two, then I appreciate a simple ramyeon with can of red pepper tuna, dried steak meat I'd prepared myself, lots of nuts, sandwiches, and apples, carrots.
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| 3. Has anyone had any experiences with having their hiking gear shipped from home to Korea? |
Gear? Such as what? it takes surprisingly little to go hiking or camping. I often find it funny to see Koreans all dolled up with the gadgets and image-conscious right stuff. If you've got good footwear and backpack you're pretty much ready to go hiking! |
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ella
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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Do you treat the water at all? I used Aqua Mira at home.
I'm an ultralighter (by necessity - back injury) so my gear is my pack, tent, Tyvek ground cover, Z-rest, bag, stove, Packa (raingear). The usual. |
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