Best Stretches to do While Hiking

I notice a real difference when I take time to stretch on my longer multi-day hikes!

As part of my kit I always take an old-school, cheap foam mat. It has a number of purposes and I have cut it in half to save some weight:

1. It provides insulation under, or on top of, my air mattress.

2. I have it on the outside of my pack so I can whip it out a rest stops to sit on.

3. For doing stretches on!

Here are the stretches I find best to do after arriving at camp and before setting out each morning:

1. Glutes

2. Calfs

3. Hamstrings

4. Groin

5. Hip Flexors

6. Back

7. Inner thighs

8. Sides