A wise proverb says: "Every beginning is difficult." I guess this saying also applies to hiking. In any case, it's worth seeing for yourself. So -- before you set off on a two-week hiking trip on foot, by bike or by boat (under no circumstances by car, motorcycle or any other technical marvel created for transporting people!), go through the preschool years with short hikes. Some people think that short is not so short: 20 to 40 kilometers, or even a mile if you want, on a day off and the evening before -- it's okay.