Drinking water for folks on Walking Holidays

Water fountain

Drinking water on Walking Holidays. So let’s have a look at your walking day. You’ve just had a superb English breakfast at a cosy little UK B&B. The walkers’ manual suggests, “Caffeine: Avoid caffeinated beverages before your walk, they cause you to lose fluid, making you thirstier as well as making you take inconvenient stops along the way”. But a few cups of tea with breakfast are just the thing to get you on your way. One way to deal with this is to give yourself a … [Read more...]

Weight Loss and Walking

Ascending Mt. Kosciuszko in NSW

Weight Loss and Walking: Weight loss must be one of the most popular reasons for people to take up the wonderful activity of walking. The thought of feeling the weight disappear as you make your way over hill and dale along, for example – the Coast to Coast Walk, is very appealing. And in most cases it is worthwhile. Let’s have a look at some of the benefits of walking in general, and then we’ll look at our longer distance walks. Walking at a moderate pace for 30-60 … [Read more...]