I have spent the past week in one of my favorite states. A lot of pictures will be coming soon!
Category Archives: Hiking
Prague Lake Trail, Prague OK
I found the Prague Lake Trail on bestoklahomatrails.com.
They have a really nice list of trails!
I have used them before but it seems like I forget about them a lot!
This is an 8 mile loop mostly around the lake.
We started out on the smaller loop across the road and then continued to the one around the lake.
In total our hike was 8.1 miles.
You can view the route we took on Endomondo, here.
It shows a map of where the trail was.
There are a lot of off shoot trails as well.
The other entrance is by the horse corrals near where you park.
Some of the path was open and some was really close with a lot of wading through tall grass.
Taking an opportunity to cool off.
It was hot!
My brain thought 90’s was cool because of the 100’s the week before…
I did figure out that 90’s was still really hot though.
I am shocked we did not get any ticks!
I would recommend doing this trail in the cooler weather when you did not have to worry about them.
I am guessing that this is for horses?
Pretty lake!
It was a nice trail and not very far away!
I would not mind doing this one again in November or December!
What we bring on a hike
On shorter hikes we bring water if anything.
Otherwise this Kelty Hydration Pack is my go to pack.
I used to use the bladder with it every time but got tired of trying to keep it clean so I have not put the bladder in for a long time.
The pack on the left is a hydration pack as well and fits my boys really well.
It has thick straps that have padding, that is really important for comfort.
My oldest Kelty back pack just has those thin black straps with no padding and it gets uncomfortable really fast.
I got both of these packs at Academy Sports.
Neither one was made for children but they both work for my boys.
The green one fits the best on them.
Instead of a bladder I like to use one of these Platypus bottles, it lays flat so it does not dig into your back but it is easier to clean.
I also just put regular water bottles in them.
For longer hikes it is nice to have some extra sunscreen(for when you missed a spot), bug spray, and a first aid kit.
I try to buy the smallest possible of these so I am not adding a lot of extra weight.
This Adventure Medical Kit is really nice and is my favorite first aid kit we have bought so far!
It has everything you might need but is really light.
If I am hiking alone with my boys I make sure I have mace on me as well and text my husband letting him know where we are hiking, how long we will be going, and when I will text him letting him know we are done.
I always bring more water than I think we will need and if we are going for a long hike I bring a snack.
Something high in protein like nuts is nice to have.
I hope this helps someone that is trying to figure out what to bring hiking with them!
Have fun out there!
Here are other hiking tips I have posted: