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Introduction: the benefits of walking; the history of walking. Types of walks: lowland walking; upland walking; backpacking and long-distance walking; urban walking; fitness and sport walking; family walking and strolling; walking with children. Getting ready: fitness levels and training; planning a walk; walkers' rights and responsibilities; guidebooks. Equipment - what to wear: boots and shoes; underwear and socks; jackets; trousers and breeches; gaiters and overtrousers; fleeces; headgear and head torches. Equipment - what to carry: day sacks; backpacks; papooses; trakking poles. Finding your way: map reading; using a compass; GPS and altimeters; sleeping our; tents - ridges and geodesic; tents - family, dome and tunnel; sleeping bags; bivvy bags and tarps; stoves; food and drink; camp hygiene. Trail skills: reading the weather; winter walking; uphill and downhill walking; forest walking; coastal walking. Activity hiking: rocks and plants: birdwatching; landscape history; photography; painting and sketching; scrambling and orienteering. Emergencies: what to do; first aid. Green hiking = sustainablity: hiker's checklists.