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Barefoot hiking means hiking in your bare feet on a trail as you journey through grass, mud, leaves, twigs, rocks, sticks, dust and gravel. Beginning barefoot hikers take the process slowly in order to toughen up the feet. Once one's feet are used to being exposed to nature and the elements, hiking barefoot is a new way to experience nature and exercise.The New York Times: Foot Loose and Boot Free: Barefoot Hiking (September 22, 2006)
History
History shows that Hindus, Hebrews, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Franciscans and Celts all hiked barefoot.The Barefoot Hiker: Barefoot Hiker
References
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Some people bring flip-flops or slippers when they first start hiking barefootSeattle Times: Barefoot Hiking: Good for the Sole -- And Soul (December 19, 1995)
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Barefoot hiking builds your immune system and builds strong feet and legsCommon Ground: Barefoot HikingMarch 2006
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Richard Keith Frazine B.D. wrote the book The Barefoot Hiker, available for free onlineThe Barefoot Hiker: Barefoot Hiker
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There are many barefoot hiking groups based on the book The Barefoot HikerThe Barefoot Hiker: Barefoot Hiker
