hiking is a preferred term that originate from canada and the U.S.A.
preferred term for what?
THE WORD HIKING IS OFTEN USED IN UK ALONG WITH RAMBLING, DID YOU HEARED ABOUT I BEFORE?
hiking is a recent thing, right? it's only been around a few years?
WALKING IS USED IN THE UK TO DESCIRBE A RANGE OF ACTIVITY.
how long have we been walking?
FROM THE PAST YEAR , IN UK WALKING IS ONE OF THE OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
so we've been hiking for 1 year huh