Fushun

Hiking in the Snow | Hiking in Bailazi Mountain, Fushun (2) ||| For more details about the route, please refer to the previous note. The day before the hike, I was reading the chat in the temporary group about what to bring for the hike the next day, and one of the guys said something that impressed me. When someone mentioned that gaiters were needed, the guy said that the snow wasn't that deep and it was fine. He thought that at worst, he could just tape his pants. After others shared their gaiter gear with the newbies, the guy continued to emphasize that gaiters were not needed, and were just for decoration. Assuming the guy was a tough guy, I wanted to share with the newbies who didn't have much hiking experience that gaiters are a must for hiking in the northeast at this time of year, at least in my IP address. The biggest help gaiters give me is to keep snow out of my shoes and keep my pants dry. Sometimes there is no snow in the city, but it is a different story in the mountains, where snow up to the calves is common, and snow up to the knees is also common. Without gaiters, snow will get into your shoes after a few steps and melt into water. In addition, the surface of the pants below the knees will be covered with layers of snow, and the pants will gradually harden, forming a snow shell, and the calves will be very cold. (Yesterday, one of my teammates in front of me had pants like this, with a layer of snow on them the whole time.) And when the above happens, once you get down the mountain and your physical activity decreases, you will instantly feel cold, and the wet clothes will take away your body heat as fast as possible, and the wet shoes and socks will make your feet feel cold. So, I personally recommend that newbies bring gaiters when preparing to hike in the winter. Here are some other things you might want to bring: Crampons, which are not always used, but I use them for about a third of the winter, but if you don't have them when you need them, it will be more difficult to walk. The main function is to prevent slipping, and they are very useful when passing some icy, icy and snowy roads, and icy and snowy slopes. Thermos (with hot water inside), some people carry it all the way and drink it halfway, but I usually leave it on the bus and drink it when I get down the mountain. When hiking in winter, any liquid you bring will be icy cold, and drinking hot water from a thermos will be very comfortable. If you are already cold when you get down the mountain and then drink a sip of cold water, it may make things worse. Warm patches, which are not needed when hiking, are only used after you get down the mountain. I usually get down the mountain a little earlier than the scheduled time, and even if I wait in the bus, it will be cold, but it will be much better after I put on the warm patches.