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Frequent deliberation before embarking on a journey

People who go hiking on the Israel Trail in the south or north plan the trip for quite some time. Many thoughts arise in this process. Go on a journey with a guide? Do it in stages? Whether to plant water or use the angels of the Israel Trail. Should you travel with another friend or go out in a group? In this post we will try to guide you towards the right choice. By the way, there is no such thing as the right choice – there is the right choice for you.

Alone or with a guide?

Alone: ​​If you have an excellent sense of direction and you are able to navigate with the help of maps and you have no problem carrying the heavy equipment on your back because for you it is part of the experience and the challenge – you do not need to take a guide. Challenge yourself but take all necessary precautions. Do not travel in the south for example in rainy weather so as not to get caught in floods that will endanger your health and your life. In any case, it is always advisable to go out with a map because sometimes the markings are hidden by vegetation or it is not enough to renew them. If you are not good at navigation and want to enjoy more than a challenge – feel free to join us Also a few dozen people from the country and the world.

Travels on the Israel Trail

Is it worth doing it in stages or at once?

Are you in between jobs? Want to clear your head for a long time? Embark on a journey from the south to the north on the Israel Trail or vice versa. From the north it is recommended to go out in the fall and from the south it is recommended to go out in the spring. But if you are busy you should make the trip on holidays where there is comfortable weather or throughout the weekends of spring and autumn throughout the year. Some people have been doing the trail for years. Every once in a few days or weeks because one big trip is too much of an effort for them and they cannot afford to go out for such a long period of time.

With how many people should you go on a journey?

It is really not worthwhile to go on this journey alone, both so that you will not be bored and so that there will be someone to help you in case you get injured. It is important to go out with a good friend or some close friends. It often happens that many people during the journey because of disagreements or because of different fitness levels and it becomes suffering instead of pleasure. You should take this into account.