Planning a Weekend Hiking Trip
IntermediateSports
Two university classmates plan to sign up for a weekend mountain hiking trip and discuss the gear they need to bring.
M
MingL
LinM
这个周末学校组织去爬山，你想不想一起报名？
zhège zhōumò xuéxiào zǔzhī qù páshān, nǐ xiǎng bu xiǎng yìqǐ bàomíng?
This weekend the school is organizing a mountain hike. Do you want to sign up together?
L
当然想啊！我早就想出去透透气了，正好锻炼一下身体。
dāngrán xiǎng a! wǒ zǎojiù xiǎng chūqù tòutòuqì le, zhènghǎo duànliàn yíxià shēntǐ.
Of course I do! I've been wanting to get out for some fresh air for ages, and it's a great chance to exercise a bit.
M
那太好了。不过山路可能不太好走，我们得提前准备好装备。
nà tài hǎo le. búguò shānlù kěnéng bú tài hǎo zǒu, wǒmen děi tíqián zhǔnbèi hǎo zhuāngbèi.
That's great. But the mountain trail might be hard to walk, so we need to prepare our gear in advance.
L
对，我们最好列个清单。首先，一双舒服的登山鞋肯定少不了吧？
duì, wǒmen zuìhǎo liè ge qīngdān. shǒuxiān, yì shuāng shūfu de dēngshānxié kěndìng shǎobuliǎo ba?
Right, we'd better make a list. First, a comfortable pair of hiking shoes is definitely a must, isn't it?
M
没错，鞋子最重要。走那么远的路，鞋子不合脚的话，脚可遭罪了。
méicuò, xiézi zuì zhòngyào. zǒu nàme yuǎn de lù, xiézi bù héjiǎo dehuà, jiǎo kě zāozuì le.
Exactly, shoes are the most important. Walking that far, if the shoes don't fit well, your feet will really suffer.
L
除了鞋子，我觉得背包也很关键，最好是那种双肩的登山包。
chúle xiézi, wǒ juéde bēibāo yě hěn guānjiàn, zuìhǎo shì nà zhǒng shuāngjiān de dēngshānbāo.
Besides shoes, I think the backpack is also key. It's best to have that kind of double-strap hiking pack.
M
背包里当然要装水和一些吃的，爬山特别耗体力，很容易就饿了。
bēibāo lǐ dāngrán yào zhuāng shuǐ hé yìxiē chī de, páshān tèbié hào tǐlì, hěn róngyì jiù è le.
In the backpack we should of course pack water and some food. Hiking really drains your energy, and you get hungry easily.
L
对了，听说山上天气说变就变，我们要不要带件外套？
duì le, tīngshuō shānshàng tiānqì shuō biàn jiù biàn, wǒmen yào bu yào dài jiàn wàitào?
Oh right, I heard the weather in the mountains can change in an instant. Should we bring a jacket?
M
一定要带！最好带那种既防风又轻便的，热了还能脱下来塞包里。
yídìng yào dài! zuìhǎo dài nà zhǒng jì fángfēng yòu qīngbiàn de, rè le hái néng tuō xiàlái sāi bāo lǐ.
Definitely bring one! Best to get the kind that's both windproof and lightweight, so when it gets hot you can take it off and stuff it in your bag.
L
还有防晒霜和帽子也别忘了，山上太阳挺晒的。
hái yǒu fángshàishuāng hé màozi yě bié wàng le, shānshàng tàiyáng tǐng shài de.
Also don't forget sunscreen and a hat—the sun is pretty strong up in the mountains.
M
你考虑得真周到！那我今天下午就上网把名报了。
nǐ kǎolǜ de zhēn zhōudào! nà wǒ jīntiān xiàwǔ jiù shàngwǎng bǎ míng bào le.
You've thought of everything! Then this afternoon I'll go online and sign us up.
L
好的，那这几天我们分头准备装备，周末山上见！
hǎo de, nà zhè jǐ tiān wǒmen fēntóu zhǔnbèi zhuāngbèi, zhōumò shānshàng jiàn!
Okay, then over the next few days we'll each prepare our gear separately. See you on the mountain this weekend!