09/18/2026
Happy Thursday!!! π€ Our MammothMarch preparation hike this past weekend turned out to be a little wet!!! π¦
We saw in the forecast a moderate chance for rain in the afternoon. And low & behold, it began raining as soon as we arrived at Dauset Trails that morning! But of course, thanks to proper planning, we were ready. ππ½ππ½
The trail was definitely much trickier to navigate in the rain. We carefully stepped around countless puddles, slick rocks, & mud (ewww). βοΈπͺ¨ And let's just say my new hiking shoes have seen much cleaner, dryer days! πWith this being the scenario, we had already accepted that this hike would take us a really long time.
One of the positive takeaways from this hike is my new hiking backpack performed as expected & was very comfortable & functional. π The other really positive thing about this hike was our distance! Even though it rained off & on the entire time, we still kept going & reached 12 miles!!! ππ½πͺπ½π We may not have seen an actual rainbow that day, but for us, completing this goal was just as wonderful!!! π
"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." β Dolly Parton