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Hiking may produce threats to personal safety. These threats can be dangerous circumstances while hiking and/or specific accidents or ailments. Dangerous hiking circumstances include losing the way, inclement weather, hazardous terrain, or exacerbation of pre-existing medical conditions. Specific accidents include metabolic imbalances (such as dehydration or [[hypothermia]]), topical injuries (such as frostbite or [[sunburn]]), attacks by animals, or internal injuries (such as | Hiking may produce threats to personal safety. These threats can be dangerous circumstances while hiking and/or specific accidents or ailments. Dangerous hiking circumstances include losing the way, inclement weather, hazardous terrain, or exacerbation of pre-existing medical conditions. Specific accidents include metabolic imbalances (such as dehydration or [[hypothermia]]), topical injuries (such as frostbite or [[sunburn]]), attacks by animals, or internal injuries (such as ankle sprain). | ||
Hikers often propose a set of behavioral prescriptions to minimize these threats. A well-known example of such a set of prescription is the [[Ten Essentials]]. | Hikers often propose a set of behavioral prescriptions to minimize these threats. A well-known example of such a set of prescription is the [[Ten Essentials]]. | ||