Trekking is one of the most well-liked outdoor activities in the world. It is more taxing version of hiking and is usually undertaken for escapade. There are several popular trek-hubs in the world which include the U.S.A, U.K and many others.
Trekking is getting trendy among the masses at present. Proper gears come in usable during any hike. To lodge the harsh weather and condition of the trail, the outfitters have managed to generate some of the most excellent outdoor gears, but, it does not guarantee your safety or health if you are not careful or ill-equipped for your trek.
Mentioned below are some of the common issues and remedies during trekking:
- Blisters: This is a common type of problem which occurs during trekking. It is usually caused due to incorrect size of trekking socks, shoes, wet feet and cleanliness that might cause blisters. To stay away from it, you should wear powerful yet elastic shoes to allow the air pass and keep your feet humidified. Thick and heavy shoes should be avoided, together with wearing recently bought shoes. It is better to break the shoes in advance or think about wearing the same old pair.
- Sore feet/joints: Sore feet or joints are quite common during any exhausting treks. The nonstop walking may make difficulty in your ligaments and joints. Most of this condition can be associated with health issues, but, how you prepare yourself during the trek may find out the increased chances of sores. To stop such a thing, you must monitor your body weight, the weight of the shoes and backpack.
- Acute mountain sickness: Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) or altitude sickness is another common misfortune of high altitude trekking. During high altitude treks, as the trail ascends the oxygen or air flow reduces, which may activate many health flaws. This is a sign when your body cannot become accustomed to the surrounding environment and begins giving up. Sleep deprivation, nausea, breathlessness, headache, etc. are common symptoms of mountain sickness.
- Fatigue: This is the result of tremendous fatigue from mental or physical exertion. Walking for the whole day carrying a heavy backpack and limited supply of food/water isn’t an easy task. The trekking might take a toll on your health, thus, hydrating yourself and eating enough calories during the trek might prevent exhaustion.
- Cough: Almost all people who spend time at extreme altitude might develop some kind of the cough. It is caused by the sub-zero temperatures and low humidity and is also thought to be activated by overexertion. This may result in an increased breathing rate, which exposes the fragile lung lining to surplus cold air, resulting in dried out membranes and partly spoiled bronchi. This causes extreme pain which manifests itself in the form of a persistent, dry, cough which can limit breathing. Dry cough, running nose, , clear/white phlegm are the signs of cough.
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