Endurance and a Good Walk

Embarking on a Day Hike Adventure: Exploring the Chain Lakes Loop Trail

Few people know how to take a walk. The qualifications are endurance, plain clothes, old shoes, an eye for nature, good humor, vast curiosity, good speech, good silence and nothing too much.  

Ralph Waldo Emerson

When it comes down to it, a good hike is essentially a good walk. As someone who prefers day explorations to lengthy backpacking trips, I firml…