Day 10. Join a Hiking Group

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For the last day of this email series about staying healthy on your hikes, we want to talk 
about whether you should hike or alone or with a group. While you can definitely go on 
solo hikes, there are quite a few reasons to join a hiking group. Here are some top 
reasons to consider hiking with others:

You Can Meet Other Hikers

First of all, hiking with a group allows you to socialize with people who share similar 
interests. It is not uncommon to meet life-long friends in a hiking group. You will be 
spending time together while discovering different trails, and can often have lots more 
fun hiking together than if you were to go out alone.

There is Safety in Numbers

It is also much safer to hike the longer distances when you have others with you. If you 
hiked a lone on a 5-mile trail and got injured while at the end of the trail, how long would 
it be until another hiker found you and could help? If you were with a hiking group, there 
would be other people to send for help or help carry you to the end of the hiking trail if 
needed.

You Challenge Each Other

It is also good to have others who will keep pushing and challenging you. It is excellent 
motivation when others in the group want to try new trails or push themselves to go an 
extra mile for the next hike.

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