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How to tell when your dog is ready for a long hike?
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How to tell when your dog is ready for a long hike?

*First, is it grown? Puppies or yearlings have no place on a long hike.
*Have you hiked with it a lot, including being out for several weeks at a time?

Just because your dog enjoys day hikes or weekend excursions does not mean it's ready for a thru-hike.
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Hiking with a dog considerations

Hiking With a Dog Considerations
1. Type of relationship you have with your dog
2. Breed of dog
3. Will the dog carry a pack
4. Dog boots
5. Is the dog fully socialized
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Emergency Services Officials Urge Preparedness When Hiking Appalachian Trail - The Ro

Of course, in NH, billing for rescue is the law, unless the rescue is not due to negligence. If you purchase a Hike Safe card ( for $25, valid for the
jackwagon Today, 13:12

Emergency Services Officials Urge Preparedness When Hiking Appalachian Trail - The Ro

This is a common and understandable reaction to the problem, but it's one that has been tried and doesn't work.

Charging for rescues often
Sarcasm the elf Today, 12:42

Emergency Services Officials Urge Preparedness When Hiking Appalachian Trail - The Ro

I doubt that charging for rescue of unprepared or clueless hikers would be actually prevent people from going out unprepared. Ideally if you knew that
TexasBob Today, 11:21

Emergency Services Officials Urge Preparedness When Hiking Appalachian Trail - The Ro

Well I would say that proof beyond a reasonable doubt is a bit too much too ask for, proof by a preponderance of the evidence would seem reasonable. That
BuckeyeBill Today, 09:53