February 3, 2025

Sandy Wash Hike

What an unusually warm day. Low to mid 60’s. It was actually almost too hot to hike in the very soft dirt. But, a wind came up and blew for an hour or so which helped a lot. Then it suddenly stopped and it was back to heat. It was good for me as I need to get my body more heat tolerant. I wore my quite worn Merrell Moab shoes. They were great, almost like moccasins. I could really feel the earth. After months of hiking in waterproof boots, my feet were soft and weak. They need to get strong again. Walked about 5.5 miles is all. That area has been infested with elk this winter and I don’t know why they’re so low as mild as it has been. Anyway, elk tracks everywhere but I didn’t see any and I was very stealthy and quiet. It was a great day in God’s creation. Panasonic VX981