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5 Common Hiking and Backpacking Injuries and Gear Swaps to Help

Ways to prevent and reduce hiking and backpacking injuries with simple changes to your gear kit. Foot, Achilles, arch, heel, hip, shoulder, and back pain fixes by swapping out shoes, backpacks, and sleeping pads.

hiking, thru-hiking, backpacking, learn skillsMorgan BrosnihanMarch 7, 2025injury, pain, morgan brosnihan, hiking, thru-hiking, backpacking, learn skills

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