After spending three days in the French Alps on her first-ever hiking trip, Strong Women’s Lauren Geall reflects on the lessons she learned in the process.

After spending three days in the French Alps on her first-ever hiking trip, Strong Womenu2019s Lauren Geall reflects on the lessons she learned in the process.

Hiking: 8 lessons I learned on my first-ever trip

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2. Getting started is always the most difficult part

3. Going downhill is just as challenging as going uphill

5. Having the right equipment makes a big difference

6. It feels good to embrace the simple life (occasionally)  

7. Hiking makes you really, really hungry 

8. You are always more resilient than you think 

“For three days, I scrambled, hiked and learned a load of lessons that I won’t be forgetting in a hurry.”

“I travelled to the French Alps for my first-ever hiking trip – here’s what I learned”