http://www.modernhiker.com/2008/02/13/study-expert-hikers-have-better-trail-memories/ A Hiking Blog for Los Angeles and Southern California Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:23:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.modernhiker.com/2008/02/13/study-expert-hikers-have-better-trail-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-2180 Study shows: Really good hikers are really good at hiking :: UpNorthica Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:26:01 +0000 http://www.modernhiker.com/2008/02/13/study-expert-hikers-have-better-trail-memories/#comment-2180 [...] More specifically, they’re really good at remembering details of unfamiliar trails, than novice hikers. Here’s a summary of that study. Via Modern Hiker. [...] [...] More specifically, they’re really good at remembering details of unfamiliar trails, than novice hikers. Here’s a summary of that study. Via Modern Hiker. [...]

]]> http://www.modernhiker.com/2008/02/13/study-expert-hikers-have-better-trail-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-2179 Peter Spiller Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:46:01 +0000 http://www.modernhiker.com/2008/02/13/study-expert-hikers-have-better-trail-memories/#comment-2179 I have found that writing descriptions of my hikes has also helped improve my trail memory. Mentally going through the hike at the end of the day, and commiting it to paper forces me to resolve some of the discrepancies in my mind, and leaves me with a more accurate memory of the trail. It is good practice, in my opinion, to carry a small notebook, and use it at the end of the day I have found that writing descriptions of my hikes has also helped improve my trail memory. Mentally going through the hike at the end of the day, and commiting it to paper forces me to resolve some of the discrepancies in my mind, and leaves me with a more accurate memory of the trail. It is good practice, in my opinion, to carry a small notebook, and use it at the end of the day

]]> http://www.modernhiker.com/2008/02/13/study-expert-hikers-have-better-trail-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-2159   Study: Expert Hikers Have Better Trail Memories by medTRIALS.info Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:03:52 +0000 http://www.modernhiker.com/2008/02/13/study-expert-hikers-have-better-trail-memories/#comment-2159 [...] instance, which I’d never really thought about before I read this study. …Original post by Modern Hiker delivered by Medtrials and [...] [...] instance, which I’d never really thought about before I read this study. …Original post by Modern Hiker delivered by Medtrials and [...]

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