My dog and I do a ton of day hiking, up to 10 miles. Actually, around here we are blessed with some decent trails, and all the parks are free for hiking. I also backpack, the dog even has a pack. There are some decent backpacking trails in southern Ohio, the Appalachian foothills. Longest we have been out is 5 days/4 nights.
Now, I'm spoiled by the RV. But, we day hike all the time. Got to spend a month in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia last summer, hiked almost every day, it was Almost Heaven.
-Chuck, Vegetarian fanboy