A tour lasting several days is the dream of many hikers. Stefan Winter from the German Alpine Club explains how to prepare, how heavy the backpack can be and what actually helps against blisters.
Interviewed by
Eva Dignös
A few days of walking with a backpack on your back – that can be great freedom or a painful experience with aching knees and blisters on your feet. And sometimes the feeling: Now we can’t go any further. Can this be prevented through preparatory training and good planning? A conversation with Stefan Winter, trained mountain guide and responsible for mountain sports, sports development and safety research at the German Alpine Association (DAV).