Dare2Go 365
SUMMER
D2R. A WAY OF LIFE
Hiking in the Summer Season! Enjoy those long summer days to venture outside and tackle longer hikes with waterfalls, swimming holes and more..
One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter." —
A life without love is like a year without summer." —
Meaning
Summer can be one of The most active seasons to D2R from all! There are endless possibilities to D2R by hiking longer trails since days are longer! Practicing a variety of activities and sports, specially near the water!
Thinks of bodies of water you can play in, from the oceans to lakes, rivers, lagoons, ponds, waterfalls, water holes, and the list goes on! It’s a great chance to see all types of wildlife unique to the season and really shake up your hiking experience.
It is also a great time to discover hiding gems in the hiking world around you that might demand more time to get there and maybe camp overnight and hike back next day!Things that are better done during the long summer days.
Summer & God
The Bible frequently describes summer as a season of growth. Summer in the Bible is a season of blessings, fruitful harvests, and God’s abundance. Spiritual summer describes a period of time for our own spiritual growth and the production of spiritual fruit.
I recently read about somebody saying praying “Come summer with me, God! I thought that was a pretty clear statement that meant a lot if you love summer like me! how can we summer with God?
Change Your Pace
Usually during summer time, it gets hot and we tend to slow down and relax, go on vacation, to the ocean or the lake, ilife gets slower, and perhaps quieter. So, if you summer with God, look for those opportunities to change your pace and invite God into it! Take a walk in the beach by sunrise or sunset when there aren’t many people around, or find yourself a corner in nature to fish or read and listen to what God wants to tell you!
Goals & Gains
Enjoy longer summer days to extend the amount of playing time outdoors Disconnecting!
Expand you knowledge of places around you, local or regional, state, or even national!Visiting new bodies of water to get refreshed after the hikes!
Organize family and friends hike and camp out adventures to Disconnect. and Reconnect for longer periods of time and be ready to make great new memories to cherish for years to come!
You will reap all the benefits of being outdoors, recharge your body natural batteries!
If you decide to give camping a try, you will find yourself working on teamwork with your loved ones and increasing face 2 face communications! Something you can only do while D2R AWAY FROM ALL SCREENS!
First Steps & Logistics
Remember that enjoyment of any summer hike will completely depend on how well you plan, pack, and know what you’re up against
TEAM UP: A great first step is figuring out who you plan to hike with. Hiking with a group isn’t just a fun bonding experience; it’s also a great way to make sure you’re pacing yourself and make sure that you’ve got a safety net if things go wrong. Having some friends around to help if you start getting too hot or tired.
Location Figuring out the type of hike you want to do, as well as where and when you want to do it, is another important step. Depending on where you live, you could have a ton of options!
BE REAL: You may also want to set a realistic time estimate for yourself. Don’t over-exert yourself; plan for what you think you’ll be able to handle!
PACK WELL: CHOOSE WELL AND DONT OVERPACK!
Overpacking can definitely make an easy hike much more strenuous, so do your back a favor and try to pack primarily THE MUST HAVE’S: 10 essentials for every D2R
CLOTHING: choose wise! Light, easy-to-maneuver-in clothes, a hair tie and a hat, and a reliable pair of shoes all go a long way into helping you remain comfortable during your hike.
WATER AND SUNSCREEN A MUST!
With summer temperatures rising high HYDRATION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT of all things to consider! Heat exhaustion and even heat stroke are two incredibly real problems that will strike at you if you’re not careful. And if you’re far out on a hiking trail with few to no hiking partners, it can easily go south.
ALWAYS BRING ENOUGH WATER, EVEN MORE THAN WHAT YOU THING YOU WILL NEED.
Always apply and re apply sunscreen throughly before, during and after your hike! Protect your skin ALWAYS
ALWAYS CONSIDER TO CUT THE HIKE SHORT IF NEEDED!
There’s no shame in backing out of a hike.
DARE2GO…Next Steps…
Once you have started to D2R on the regular bases, one hr a day, you will realize you want more!
That means you are ready to choose from all the other Dare2Go options :
- 1/2 a day D2R,
- Full day D2R
- Full CAMP OUT weekend D2R! 48HR AWAY FROM SCREENS CHALLENGE
- By yourself, with people you want to share with,
- Choose from our different places and seasons you want to go! As you practice the art of Disconnect 2 Reconnect you will come to realize that moving away from all electronics is a growing liberating fulfilling experience you will want to adopt for the rest of your life!
- SHORT, 1/2, LONG Term D2R style: 1 hike x month= 12 hikes p/year, 1 hike every 15 days= 24 hikes a year, 1 hike per week = 48 + hikes a year! Dare to D2R NOW