I like day hiking and having fun. I don’t mind a challenge
but I don’t want to race, compete, hike
beyond my abilities, deal with
difficult weather conditions, or get lost. So, after learning a few hard
lessons, I choose optimal times and make sure I know where I am going. The
latter can be difficult if the printed trail maps at the site conflict with a
web site map. Which one do you believe?
There are so many day hikes in Maine that are listed by
community. Find an area where you want to get outside and enjoy the day, then
Google “Public Lands,” “Land Trusts,” “Public Land Preserves,” or look up a
community and see if there are public lands for exploring.
Even a few hours outside for a walk on the beach or in the
woods I find helps me clear my mind and feel better. It reminds me of
meditating but it’s oh so much more fun.
In early April, we headed to Mt. Sawyer in Limerick, Maine
with a group from MOAC (Maine Outdoor Adventure Club). It was a
lovely day, sheltered from the brisk wind
along the coast. It’s only a 3 mile walk round trip, but because there are a
few steep places it slows the walking time a bit. We enjoyed a leisurely pace,
and stopped to look at frog eggs in a large puddle, spring flowers, and
woodpecker holes in rotted trees.
Although it was not a long hike it was a bit
rocky on the return loop and I was glad I had poles to help with balance.
At home that evening as I put my feet up, I was
glad I had a
foot warmer pad from Maine Warmers to relax and soother my tired feet.
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