Hiking in Hot Weather
Hiking during hot humid weather is like doing calisthenics in a sauna but less fun. When you’re hiking in hot weather, it is easy to get overheated and this can happen faster than you expect. The other problem with overheating is as you are heating up the cognitive functioning in your brain is decreasing. That translates to poor decision making skills such as getting out of the darn heat, resting, drinking fluids, and replacing those pesky electrolytes our bodies like so much.
On a recent hike to Cibolo Nature Center near Boerne, Texas we knew the temperature was expected to be in the 100-degree plus range. There was a heat advisory and the sky is falling, the sky is falling. Hiking in summer heat requires a bit of finesse.
We woke up super ridiculously early (6 a.m.) on a Saturday. Drank plenty of electrolyte laden beverages on the drive to Cibolo Nature Center. Once we got there we dropped a pin where the car was parked. Before heading out, we coated ourselves in sunscreen and grabbed our backpacks that have the 10 Essentials plus snacks!
We started hiking the trail and found this awesome tree house.
We eventually discovered the footpath to the Cibolo Creek which is otherworldly with those massive cypress trees and their adorable knees.
On the loop back, we discovered this small pond area which in early spring has to be teaming with frogs.
Were we hot? OMG! Yes so freaking hot! We wrapped up the hike a little before 10 a.m. and then headed to the Cibolo Farmers Market followed by a trip to Boerne, Texas where we treated ourselves to ice-cold soda pops, crunchy tortilla chips, and spicy salsa.
You can hike when the weather is hot, you just need to hike when the temperatures are a little lower in the early morning hours and the sun isn’t trying to fry you like an ant under a magnifying glass.
