I enjoy spring and summer as much as the next person, but I also enjoy the melancholy days of fall and winter. I really enjoy hiking when it’s cold, snowy, and generally miserable.
A lot of people probably think that’s crazy, but there’s something nice about stomping around in the quiet, cold woods with a 35 or 40 pound pack for a few hours knowing the likelihood of bumping into anyone else is pretty much nil. And when you can get a crazy friend to go with you? Well, there’s nothing better. Not to mention the fact that when you’re done stomping through the leaves/snow/ice/creek/mud/whatever, it’s time to grab some comfort food. And food tastes so much better when you’re tired, a little beat up, and actually hungry.
And for that, it’s hard to beat a nice open-face roast beef sandwich, as in “open your face and shove it in”.
So get your ass outside no matter what the weather. Sweat, eat, drink, and be merry!
Angry Viking Actual, Out.
