Morning hike

[Matty Ross]

With temps in the 90's all summer I just haven't gotten out as much as past years. So when I woke early this morning to 60 degree temps I grabbed my kilt and headed for the mountains. Here are a couple shots from where I was hiking just east of Layton Utah looking out across the Great salt Lake.


My Favorite Kilt Sport Kilt Ultamate

[brewerpaul]

It is always nice to have a cool morning to get a hike in. Thanks for sharing the photos. I see you are a fan of a good pair of treking poles. Mine are about 18 years old and have many miles and memories on them. Keep up the hiking...

[mookien]

Matty: Great pictures. Thanks for posting. You must have got up early to catch that shadow in your first shot.

What kind of trees are those in the 2nd picture - some kind of scrub oak? Was the shot taken towards the west? I would think the north facing slope was most heavily wooded. And, how do you carry water?

It was so cold here last night that we built a bonfire in the back yard.

John

[Matty Ross]

You must have got up early to catch that shadow in your first shot.

I was on the Trail by 7am. It is now almost 12:30 and already in the High 80's The Mountains rise almost 4000 feet behind me to the East so that casts quite a morning Shadow

What kind of trees are those in the 2nd picture - some kind of scrub oak?

Mostly Scrub oak the larger trees to the left are Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany

Was the shot taken towards the west? I would think the north facing slope was most heavily wooded.

Both shots were looking west and there is an amazing tree cover on the northern slopes in some areas.

how do you carry water?

I normally carry a camel back I own 5 of then in different sizes This mornings hike was short so no water today.

[mookien]

I don't think we have Mountain Mahogany trees in our mountains, but I'm not a tree expert by any means. They make a nice looking cover. We do have a lot of Ponderosa, Aspen, and Douglas Fir.

It's a little after 12:30 here, 80 degrees, and I'm off to ride my mountain bike, ... so it will rain.

[McElmurry]

Looking good. I would really like to do some hiking in a kilt and was just sitting here contemplating a four yard box pleat.

[KiltedDixon]

Now that's a great way to spend a Saturday morning. No fun here in Texas....too much heat.

[gary meakin]

Very nice Matty. Love the hat. The sporran doesn't bother you hiking?

[Matty Ross]

The sporran doesn't bother you hiking?

Not a bit. I wear one all the time.

[John_Carrick]

Wish we could arrange for it to be a bit warmer in Britain and Ireland and a bit cooler where you are.
John