These days …
I’m checking my gear before heading outdoors. Sorting essential items into different pockets that will allow easy access as needed. Car keys and ID, check. Cellphone and snack bar, check. Lip balm and tissue, check. Bug repellent – not necessary! Hooray, I’m heading out for a winter hike.
The adventure of winter hikes started for me a long time ago. There is a family photo of me snuggly sleeping in a snowsuit and baby carrier hanging in a tree. By 3 years old, I remember winter hikes when my dad would clear the snow to build a wood fire so that we all got to roast hot dogs on a stick.
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