HIKING & TREKKING

Hiking | How to pack your backpack?

Packing a backpack properly can reduce loading at your back! Let’s learn this skill and have a better experience on your next journey!

Hiking | DO YOU KNOW THE 6 BENEFITS OF HIKING ?

When you get back from a hike, you're bound to feel more relaxed and have more energy though it might sound counterintuitive. But do you know why?

Hiking | 3 Beautiful hiking routes for beginners in Hong Kong

Are you a novice yet enthusiastic hiker looking for an easy route with lovely scenery? At Decathlon, we have selected 3 of the most popular hiking routes for beginners in Hong Kong. Everyone should be able to enjoy Hong Kong’s beautiful countryside from atop a mountain, no matter how experienced you are in hiking.

Fast hiking - A whole new way to experience the mountains

Hiking | Fast hiking - A new way of hiking in a dynamic and intense pace

Fast Hiking, aka Speed Hiking, is a mix of hiking and trail running. The pace is faster than walking, but slower than running. For speed hikers, taking in the scenery is their goal, rather than just pursuing speed. As an extended challenge to their usual hiking pace, it is more intense and dynamic.

Different camping tents and gears by DECATHLON

Camping | How to choose a tent and shelter?

There are a lot of tents set up on campsites during the camping season, but not all of them are suitable for overnight camping. So, how do we choose a suitable tent?

Year of the tiger 2022 | 2 popular Hong Kong sunrise hiking trails

Planning a sunrise hike to get good lucks during Chinese New Year? Learn more about 2 HK hiking trails in Ma On Shan and Lantau Peak.

Hiking | Fall Winter Dress Tips: Onion Layering System

Prepare for the wilderness in autumn and winter! Don’t worry about the cold weather, and refuse to go out! Prepare warm clothing from head to toe and you can still enjoy hiking in the cold weather.

CAMPING | HOW TO PROPERLY WASH AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR COOKING POT

Whether it’s simple aluminium, anodised aluminium, or with a non-stick coating, your cooking pot is one of the essentials in your camp. Make sure you take care of it, so you can keep on using it for a long time in your mountain adventures. We have a few tips and tricks.

HIKING | DO YOU KNOW LEAVE NO TRACE PRINCIPLES?

“Leave no trace” (short form is LNT) is an international movement to protect outdoors environments by teaching people how to enjoy it responsibly. To preserve the beauty and sanctity of mother nature giving you and your future generations the opportunity to enjoy your ground of practice for a longer time.

How to choose the right camping tent?

Discover all our specialist tips and advice to better choose your camping tent

Hiking | Top tips for washing down jackets

It can be stressful putting an expensive hiking essentials, like your down jacket, into the washing machine. We need to clean them with specialised products that don’t ruin the unique feather construction – but not too often. Otherwise we risk damaging them. Oh, and we also need to deal with drying. No need to panic though; just follow these easy steps to keep your items in great condition…

How do you measure the waterproofing of a hiking jacket?

Hiking | How do you measure the waterproofness of a hiking jacket?

AA product is recognised as waterproof when it has the ability to stop rain getting through, thus protecting the hiker from bad weather. It is worth knowing that there are different levels of impermeability, and different tests to measure them. On the one hand, we consider the impermeability of a fabric, while on the other, we prove the impermeability of an entire product. Check that in addition to using a waterproof material, your jacket has waterproof zips.