If you would like to add the observations of a portion of California that you have never happened to see, then begin with the coastal northern region of the state. Hiking in California is about 20 miles part of the northern region of the place San Francisco along with the Golden Gate Bridge will expose a California, which make you feel like that never existed. If possible, dump the rest of the things and carry only one. Sharing with your Partner It is worth noting that traveling with a partner allows you to travel lighter than when you used to travel single. Do you know why? Ask this question to yourself: Is a Swiss army knife having a portable chainsaw and the 14 screwdrivers that it carries really required by BOTH of you? Instead of cap you can also use a lengthy kerchief like bandanna and protect yourself from the cold as covering your head will give much warmth to your whole body. You can also keep your body warm by the usage of pair of socks. Try to keep sources of fire with you Take lighter or matchstick or anything which helps you to make fire, so that if one of the sources didn't work, you can depend upon the other one to produce the fire for you. Though it's not possible to be free completely of the pain, after a week's trail along the broken trail, there is a method to reduce the discomfort. Prior to commencing hiking, do a small warming up. You can do this in a routine manner and by pointing and bending the foot. The shin muscle can also be heated by constantly rotating the ankle and building the shin muscle. But you need to keep in mind that hiking trip are quite challenging in various aspects. Don't keep your estimates low. If you are in the learning stage then try to learn from now onwards. Get a helping stick for the trip Though there is no compulsion, that you should take a stick for walking, it will be of great help if you take. These people will usually take all your backpack, take away camp, all the materials to set up and will prepare the meals too for you. The lodge to lodge hiking is the one in which you will take only very less people. This is a kind of trip where you will stay in the unsophisticated mountain lodges or huts made of alpine trees without any cook for preparing meals or any porter to carry your luggage.