Finally finished off this set of #hiking challenges with #myadventurechallenge. Over 525 miles to accomplish it all and did nearly all of it with my dogs. Ruby was to be retired after this feat, but sadly never made it to the end. Opal did it all and Coral was in on the last few. #dogsofbluesky
Got out in 16*F temps to finish off the #Winter100Challenge with a 1.1mi hike at Mount St. Joseph for a total of 100.7mi in 2.5 months. Now I can hibernate for the rest of the winter…see y’all in spring! 🤣 #myadventurechallenge #dogsofbluesky
Tried to finish the #Winter100Challenge but came up 1/2mi short after a 9.2mi hike through the #TwinValleyTrail northern backpacking loop. Started challenging but eased up as we went. Followed a raccoon for about 1/4mi down the trail. More below… #dogsofbluesky #myadventurechallenge
Can DEFINITELY tell which tracks belong to Coral! 🤣🤣🤣
Trail hopping around today after work. 3 trails for 4.9mi with 20*F temps and 15mph winds. Down in the woods is fine; walking the prairies is rough! #dogsofbluesky #Winter100Challenge #myadventurechallenge
Working on finishing the #Winter100Challenge with another 5.6mi. Took a bike path from one MetroPark to another before crossing the #GreatMiamiRiver into the heart of #DaytonOH with the #WagtownTrail. Sprinkles won’t stop us! Gotta change up the sniffs! #dogsofbluesky #myadventurechallenge
Waiting for a driver to take my car away, snuck in 3 miles at Duke Park and Robinson Reserve in #TroyOH. Nice lil park with a #dogpark, various sports fields, a fishing pond, playgrounds, and a walking trail. #dogsofbluesky #Winter100Challenge #myadventurechallenge
Bringing in the #NewYear with a 12.7mi hike around #CaesarsCreekSP. 20*F all day in mostly icy trail conditions. DEFINITELY have some tired pooches tonight! #dogsofbluesky #hiking #winterhiking #Winter100Challenge #myadventurechallenge
New Years Eve hike to wrap up the first half of my #Winter100Challenge at #PossumCreekMetroPark for 5.4mi. When the wind can get ya in the prairies, it’s 🥶; otherwise it wasn’t too bad. Two months and I got in 64.2mi. Rich history at this park…more below #dogsofbluesky #myadventurechallenge
First stop: #Winter100Challenge with another 3.4mi completed along the Roger Presley Trail, a trail initiated by a man after losing his mother. City of #TippCityOH found out about it later and supported the project. #hiking #hikinglore #myadventurechallenge #dogsofbluesky
Finally back on the trail after a very difficult week, mentally and emotionally. 2.8mi along the #MadRiver at #EastwoodMP on a foggy morning. #mentalhealth #dogsofbluesky #myadventurechallenge #Winter100Challenge
Nearly 700ft elevation gain in just 6.2mi at #TwinCreekMetroPark in and out of the ravines. DEFINITELY a good place to train for the AT puds 🤣 Got the miles in before the winter storm and single digit temps 🥶 #Winter100Challenge #myadventurechallenge #dogsofbluesky
Getting in some miles for the #Winter100Challenge before the temps drop frigidly cold this weekend. 5.2mi through two #metroparks that are connected by a #swingingfootbridge over the #StillwaterRiver #myadventurechallenge #dogsofbluesky
Second stop today was #BooneCountyArboretum where it was a nice 2.2mi hike along a paved path. VERY nicely done arboretum with sections carved out for the various kinds of tree species (ash, oak, etc) #Winter100Challenge #dogsofbluesky #myadventurechallenge
What’s a winter in the #Midwest without some #Bison?! Surreal experience as we could walk within 50ft of these majestic creatures at #BigBoneLickStateHistoricSite. Followed this with a 2.4mi hike through rough wet terrain. #Winter100Challenge #dogsofbluesky #myadventurechallenge
SUPER cold day where the wind can get ya, but down in the woods, you’re largely protected. Nice 2.4mi #hike around #CharlestonFallsPreserve. 31mi this month; currently ahead of target! WOOO!! #Winter100Challenge #myadventurechallenge #dogsofbluesky
An old #girlscout camp converted into a nature preserve, #MyeerahNaturePreserve. Variety of habitats on the 3.1mi Red Trail. 29*F, windy, and snowing made it a tough-to-enjoy outing, but once ya warm up a lil, it’s not bad! #Winter100Challenge #myadventurechallenge #dogsofbluesky #hiking
#MedlarConservationArea today for 4.4mi. DEFINITELY need to come back in all the various seasons…I have a feeing this place holds lots of secrets throughout the year. #hiking #Winter100Challenge #myadventurechallenge #dogsofbluesky
Little over 2.6mi at #LostCreekReserve. Nice trails around a working historic farm with a deer paying us no mind grazing on leftovers in the field. #Winter100Challenge #myadventurechallenge #dogsofbluesky #hiking
Random trip to #RichmondIN to #hike the Gorge Trail along the #EastForkWhitewaterRiver for 2.2mi. Not your average #bikepath! Steep hill, sharp turns, uneven in places but a really neat place to hike. Nature left us a blanket & moon ornament. #Winter100Challenge #myadventurechallenge #dogsofbluesky
Four and half miles at #GrandLakeStMarysStatePark Bit breezy but a nice couple of walks on each end of the lake. Last bits of color trying to hang on after the recent short burst of snow #Winter100Challenge #myadventurechallenge #dogsofbluesky
Ticking off miles for the #Winter100Challenge. 3.4mi at #HillsandDalesMetroPark where it’s mostly uphill to the end and downhill for the return. Unique #greenspace in the middle of #DaytonOH that wraps around a gold course. #dogsofbluesky #myadventurechallenge
Just a short 1.2mi around Arboretum Trail in #JohnBryanStatePark. It’s AUTUMN! #Winter100Challenge #myadventurechallenge
As a part of fall where the trees lose their leaves is quickly coming to an end, it’s kind of interesting that this is also the last hike I need to complete my 365 miles for the year. #TheHikers365 #MyAdventureChallenge
Beginning the Winter 100 Challenge with #MyAdventureChallenge this weekend. 100mi in 4 months: Nov-Feb. Partnered with #OneTreePlanted, they plant a tree for every challenge completed with nearly 13,000 trees planted. The last challenge I've gotta complete to become the #UltimateAdventurer LET'S GO!
