Welcome to Hikers U!

Use the Hikers U drop down menu above to access different topics containing interesting and useful information about hiking. This information is organized into various topics each with its own page.

The Hiking Philosophy page is an attempt to stimulate your thinking about hiking and why we hike. The Hiking Safety page contains crucial information that can help keep you and your companions safe on the trail. The Hiking Gear page contains lots of useful information about real world usage of hiking gear.

In addition you will find pages that address hiking from different levels – Beginning Hiking, Intermediate Hiking, and Adventure hiking. These pages can help explain some of the issues and concerns relative to your current level, or to the level you aspire to achieve.