Editing Hiking (section)

==Equipment==
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[[File:Sacs à dos avant la randonnée.jpg|thumb|right|[[Backpacks]] are commonly used on hikes]]

The equipment required depends on a variety of factors, such as terrain, climate and time of year. Hikers have traditionally worn sturdy [[hiking boots]]<ref name=hikebook/> for stability, however, in recent decades this has become less common.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Grady |first=Kyle |date=4 December 2015 |title=The Footwear Debate: Are Trail Runners Superior to Boots? |url=https://thetrek.co/trail-runners-or-boots/ |access-date=28 July 2020 |website=The Trek |archive-date=28 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728114034/https://thetrek.co/trail-runners-or-boots/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Boots, however, are still common in mountainous terrain. [[The Mountaineers (club)|The Mountaineers]] club recommends a list of "[[Ten Essentials]]" equipment for hiking, including a compass, sunglasses, sunscreen, a [[Headlamp (outdoor)|head lamp]], a first aid kit, a [[Making fire|fire starter]], and a knife.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills |publisher=The Mountaineers |year=1997 |isbn=0-89886-427-5 |edition=6th |pages=35–40}}</ref> Other recommend items are a hat, gloves, and an [[space blanket|emergency blanket]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ten Essential Groups Article |url=http://texas.sierraclub.org/dallas/page.asp?10essentialgroups |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110602140202/http://texas.sierraclub.org/dallas/page.asp?10essentialgroups |archive-date=2011-06-02 |access-date=2011-01-19 |publisher=Texas Sierra Club}}</ref> A [[GPS navigation device]] can also be helpful and [[trekking poles]] are also recommended, especially when carrying a heavy [[backpack]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 April 2013 |title=Trekking Poles |url=https://americanhiking.org/resources/trekking-poles/ |access-date=2020-11-13 |publisher=American Hiking Association |archive-date=2020-11-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113163127/https://americanhiking.org/resources/trekking-poles/ |url-status=live }}</ref>