Increase the enduring power Help in crossing the soft ground Can help in balancing the activities like river crossing ,going through the talus etc Disadvantages Some money has to be spend on it to get a good one Will increase the energy spent Through Hiking your legs are the one which gets affected most, compared to the arms. A low pain on the back Whenever you go on hiking trail, it becomes tougher, if you are taking along a heavy backpack which is the most appropriate when you are traveling through the hiking .One clear solution would be to reduce the weight. But you can never afford not taking anything along with you for the hike backpack, so the chance is that though you greatly decrease the load and your backpack will seem heavy. The Pennsylvania is a wonderful, more than one use area and it is one of the most beautiful and wonderful in the entire Pennsylvania. It has been spread about 19 miles from the trail in the legendary small town Brockway, Ridgeway as well as Elk County which weaves along the shaded path nearer to the Little Toby Creek and Clarion River. All other big items are tied outwardly in the external framework of the backpack used for hiking. Coming to pack tent, as everybody knows you can carry a tent only by splitting it into parts. So first and foremost divide them into its body parts, separate the poles and tent fly. Now the weight gets scattered to various regions and becomes even in the backpack and it can be carried by more than one person in the troupe so as to make it light weight. Be Prepared You simply cannot forget regarding your safety since it is said that hiking is all meant for fun. You have to keep in mind that you are going outdoors. Anything may happen. Inadequate preparing is the main reason for most of the back-country misses and disasters. In sufficient clothing, inability to find correct routes, incorrect judgment calls- all of these are responsible for the dangerous situations that hiking may lead to. Compass to search the way Sunglass, nylon cord, pocket knife Essential medicines and First Aid Kit Torch or emergency light with extra batteries Some of the other things that you would like to add and which will be helpful to you are: Garbage bags Cell phone Signal Mirror Cooling glass, sunglass and Binoculars A camera along with film Tissue and toilet papers Tent and its materials The basic rules and regulations that you need to follow for hiking tour and the trail prescriptions; all need to be practiced in order to be sure that your hiking feel and that of your fellow beings won't get affected in the natural surrounding.