barefootwalk

Alabama is a beautiful small southern state. The state is almost in sea level and the highest point is around few thousand feet which is not very high, nevertheless there are nice long and short hiking trails all over the state. 1- Long distance hiking or thru-hiking: Pinhoti trail is a long trail. More information: http://www.pinhotitrailalliance.org/ 2- Long hikes: Cheaha wilderness: There are many trails in this region. The Chinnabee-Skyway-Pinhoti loop is more common. Pinhoti section is well marked and more challenging than other sections. Chinnabee trail is very busy because it is mainly used for day hike. Trails are a little confusing whenever you approach the river and usually you have to pass to the other side. Camping are permitted almost everywhere  however there are many used campsites. map: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd495949.pdf Sipsey wildeness: There are many short trails in this area you can join together to make a longer hiking trail. When i...

We learn walking by try and error and everybody has a different walking style.  What is good for one person might be less efficient for another person. In general the most important tip is to keep your feet as light as possible. You move your feet much more than any other part of the body so it is extremely important to start the ultralight hiking by ligthening your feet. Light shoes, socks and shorts. I have seen people hike with jeans and it is not a good choice wearing heavy jeans. They also are made of cotton which absorbs the water easily and dries very slowly. I call cottons the big killers of the hikers.

This was a wonderful hiking loop in Weminuche wilderness. I also section hiked one small part of the continental divide trail. The view is spectacular.

This was a trip to Tennessee Big south fork.

This was a day hike to Sipsey wilderness. The river was too high and it was impossible to pass to the other side.

Cheaha mountain is the highest point in Alabama. It offers nice hiking trails and some elevation experience in Alabama.

This was a week ling work trip but I had moments with the natural beauty of Tucson, Arizona.