Freehiking

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Freehiking means to hike in the nude. The term is also less frequently applied to a form of hiking in which the participants intentionally avoid trails and predetermined destinations.

Off-trail hiking in the Polish Carpathians

1 Naked hiking
2 Off-trail hiking
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Naked hiking

The term freehiking has been used by naturists for decades to describe the activity of naked hiking. It was adopted by hikers after the sport of freeskiing gained popularity in the 1990s.^{[citation needed]}

See Naked hiking article for more information.

[edit] Off-trail hiking

For off-trail hiking, the freehiker relies on tools such as topographical maps, a compass and a GPS unit. It emphasizes a hike experience free of constraints, as opposed to seeking a shortcut to a specific destination such as a scenic viewpoints or summits.^[1]

There is some concern that freehikers cause trailbraiding, erosion, new trail creation, and other negative environmental impacts.^[2] The freehiking community claims that the sport is limited to open, unrestricted public areas where off-trail hiking is permitted.^{[citation needed]}