Sunday, March 12, 2006
Hot Weather Hiking
As part of our preparations, Scott and I hiked the McKinney Falls Homestead Trail today. Although it was not near as technical as last week's hike, it was a vital part of preparing for Thompson Mountain. The Homestead Trail is a nice, easy hike especially geared towards families. It was great to get into nature and be somewhat secluded. Most cities can't claim to have such a great park so close to downtown. The scenery was pretty good, but I'll bet it will be even better when there is some green on the trees and the bluebonnets are in bloom. Scott wants to do some mountain biking with his wife out there after our trip.
Another aspect of today's hike was the weather. Today was a relatively hot day in Austin for Spring; around 87 degrees where we were. Since the part of New Mexico we are going to is partial desert, we need to get a good hike in the hot weather out of the way. I was sweating like a pig, but I think that just proves how much I need to be out there hiking.
Next week, we will probably hit Pedernales Falls State Park so we can meet up with Derrick's Terrain Association Survival Class and say hi. Can you think of any trails out there we should tackle? Post them in the comments and check back next week to see how we did.
Another aspect of today's hike was the weather. Today was a relatively hot day in Austin for Spring; around 87 degrees where we were. Since the part of New Mexico we are going to is partial desert, we need to get a good hike in the hot weather out of the way. I was sweating like a pig, but I think that just proves how much I need to be out there hiking.
Next week, we will probably hit Pedernales Falls State Park so we can meet up with Derrick's Terrain Association Survival Class and say hi. Can you think of any trails out there we should tackle? Post them in the comments and check back next week to see how we did.
