The Difference Between Hiking and Walking

Whether we're talking about water, electricity or a lot of other things in nature, we've all heard the expression that these things take the path of least resistance.

We, humans, do that a lot of the time too--that is, we take the path of least resistance.

As shown in the pictures below, I take a lot of paths (usually called hiking trails). I love to hike. Looking at some of them, you could easily be convinced that they were not the path of least resistance. In fact, some of them are downright strenuous.

Do any of these pictures make you want to find a trail and go hiking?

I love to see what's around the next bend

On some hiking trails, I'm hiking to a destination--a waterfall, an overlook or a beautiful view. But sometimes I'm hiking on trails that don't promise anything special. Some of those turn out to be the most memorable.

The same is true when you're driving your RV down the road. Sometimes you're going to a destination and sometimes you just want to see what's around the next bend.

My favorite places to hike are to waterfalls. There are a lot of waterfalls in the Appalachian mountains. One county in NC has over 1,200 named waterfalls. Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina are my favorites areas to find waterfalls, but there are waterfalls in the Appalachian mountains all the way from Georgia to Canada.

Of course, there are bigger mountains in the Rockies, but not as many waterfalls, but they do have some pretty ones.

If you're wondering what the difference is between hiking and walking, the Urban Dictionary explains it clearly. "When you're hiking, you can stop and pee."

Bottom line: If you haven't been doing any hiking, consider adding some hiking to your RVing experiences. You can go at your own pace. It's wonderful exercise, and it frees your mind.