brrrr

It’s supposed to get up to 34F degrees today, but right now it’s only 12.  I am trying to convince myself that it’s a good idea to go out for a walk this morning (possibly true), and that I will feel better for having done it (very likely true).  

In that spirit, here’s what I do to make winter walking easier:

*Put the regular water bottle in one of those insulating sleeves, so the water doesn’t get super cold.

*Put the backup water in an insulated thermos; same.

*Bring snacks that won’t get ridiculously hard in cold temps, and that can be eaten with at least one mitten still on.  

*Turn around any time.  (And just aim for a shorter timeframe all around — in the summer I would plan to go out for three or four hours; in the winter I usually figure around a two hour max.)

*Remember that there won’t be any bugs!  And the trail won’t be muddy, because it will be frozen!

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