| Trekking is a great outdoor activity
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| | use the Knobstone Trail to train for the
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| because it is cheap and you can do it
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| | Appalachian Trail).
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| practically anywhere. Indiana is such an
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| | This trail runs across many different
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| example and there is more than enough to
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| | types of terrain because of its length
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| wet the taste of any backpacker.
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| | and the areas it crosses through. As the
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| Backpackers and Indiana
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| | Knobstone Trail runs along the Knobstone
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| While in the Midwest, you are never
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| | Escarpment, it contains many areas of
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| really far away from great hiking and
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| | elevation as well as sunken areas, so be
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| climbing adventures. Trekking in Indiana
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| | prepared to do a bit of climbing. The
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| can be especially rewarding, with a
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| | trail also crosses some major roads at
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| number of different sites available to
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| | different points, so it is very important
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| suit any of your adventuring needs.
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| | to be cautious when hiking these areas.
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| Depending on your stamina, and whether
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| | Camping is allowed along the trail, but
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| you are traveling with children or
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| | many other outdoor activities are
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| inexperienced hikers, there are trails
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| | prohibited because of erosion and other
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| ranging from short walks in the
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| | risks to the environment. The Knobstone
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| Muscatatuk National Wildlife Refuge to
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| | Trail is a hiking-only trail, and no
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| the longest hiking trail in Indiana,
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| | bikes or other modes of transportation
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| Knobstone Trail.
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| | are allowed.
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| Knobstone Trail starts at Deam Lake in
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| | If you remember to obey the rules of the
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| the Southern Indiana Knobs area, and
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| | land, hiking in Indiana can be an
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| continues for 59 miles to Delaney Park in
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| | exciting adventure. Be sure to prepare
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| the north. There are several different
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| | yourself thoroughly for your trip on
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| legs of the trail that are mapped out for
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| | Knobstone Trail by packing all
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| hiking, and any of these legs can be
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| | necessities and obtaining maps before
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| combined to create as long of a hike as
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| | setting out. Everything brought onto the
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| you wish. The trail passes through Clark
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| | trail (such as supplies) must be brought
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| State Forest, Elk Creek Public Fishing
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| | out again, and organic wastes should be
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| Area, and Jackson-Washington State
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| | buried. It is also recommended that you
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| Forest. While using the Knobstone Trail,
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| | register at one of the offices within the
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| you'll be encountering an environment
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| | State Parks or Forests if you plan to
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| that many outdoors people compare to the
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| | spend the night on the trail, for your
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| Appalachian Trail (in fact, some people
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| | own safety, though it is not required.
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