Resources

The items that make any activity a success are applicable fitness, relevant gear, suitable preparation and spot-on foot care.

These articles and resources will help to guide your preparation.

Useful articles

• Our desert and ultra-running tips
• Foot care for adventure racing, trail running and hiking
• 12 Foot Care Tips for Success
• Dealing with maceration
• Consequences of maceration
• Dealing with calluses
• Buying trail shoes
• Buying a backpack
• Pack it up - packing your backpack
• Friction! - avoiding chaffing

Great links

• Belinda and Ken's Complete Guide to hiking the Fish River Canyon on their No Speed Limit website.
• An exceptionally well-considered post by Belinda and Ken from No Speed Limit on first aid kits for multi-day hiking.