Frosty Reservoir

With the temps starting to drop below freezing at night, a whole new (literal) layer is added to hikes. If you get out before the sun melts off the evidence, the landscape is now covered in a beautiful coat of frost for at least part of the visible day. It is a gorgeous transitional time when leaves are still colorful and mushrooms are still dotting the landscape, still standing and frozen solid. The Reservoir Trail just down the head of Whitshed Road is a great place to see all of this firsthand. While not the original intention of my day's walk down the highway, I ended up wandering off-track into the meadows off the trail. While my Brooks running shoes were the perfect footwear for the road, they were pretty much immediately soaking wet after I waded into the muskeg. Had I mapped out a clearer plan for the day (as is advisable, especially if you aren't close to home) I would have opted for more waterproof footwear. I also thought at the time of wet feet about another option that is now carried by Cordova Gear, this being neoprene socks. While not completely waterproof, they are designed to keep your feet warm and comfortable even if you do submerge them. And as a thick extra layer, should you only accidentally submerge for a nano-second before yanking them out, they would likely up your chances of staying dry overall.