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neek
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 Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:06 am |
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Dang it! I've been wanting to use that one for years.
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Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:08 am |
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 Lions and Tigers and Bears!
"I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."
"I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."
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Trailhead
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Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:42 am |
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How does one know if the hikers are "single"?
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Cyclopath
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Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:15 pm |
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I got a pair of ear buds, because the gym I go to plays No Doubt. 
They're good to have on walks around the neighborhood. They're legitimately dangerous to use on a road bike, for me at least. Not only do they block traffic noise, they pull me into my own world.
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nickmtn
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Sun Oct 21, 2018 12:46 am |
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I don't see any problem with people doing there own thing on this one.
My personal experience is that I tried it once and didn't really like it. I think I avoid it for the same reason I don't listen to music while running, I would have to think of something to listen to! I also don't like wondering if I am listening to the right thing for the occasion, better to avoid entirely.
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HikerJohn
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Please don't take my question as criticism or "shaming"-- I honestly would like to understand the "why" instead of listening to nature. Is it Habit formed by too much exposure to unwanted noise around town? wanting to use time to set pace? Or just wanting to have an excuse to not stop to talk to others on the trail (AH here??).
I actually enjoy stopping to chat with folks on the trail (of course, when I'm wearing my Smokey Bear outfit (I'm a volunteer wilderness ranger with USFS) they often want to stop to ask me questions about the trail, bears, why I have so much stuff on my back (first aid stuff, extra water, emergency shelter, loppers, folding saw, etc), and where they can have fires.
It also secretly gives me a minute to catch my breath, grab a gulp of water, etc.
Just asking!
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Routes
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Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:32 pm |
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| HikerJohn wrote: | | Please don't take my question as criticism or "shaming"-- I honestly would like to understand the "why" instead of listening to nature. Is it Habit formed by too much exposure to unwanted noise around town? wanting to use time to set pace? Or just wanting to have an excuse to not stop to talk to others on the trail (AH here??).
I actually enjoy stopping to chat with folks on the trail (of course, when I'm wearing my Smokey Bear outfit (I'm a volunteer wilderness ranger with USFS) they often want to stop to ask me questions about the trail, bears, why I have so much stuff on my back (first aid stuff, extra water, emergency shelter, loppers, folding saw, etc), and where they can have fires.
It also secretly gives me a minute to catch my breath, grab a gulp of water, etc.
Just asking! |
I listen to music/books/podcasts to pass the time on woody switchbacks until I get to the goods. I enjoy being able to multi-task and intaking a book I've been meaning to get to or learning something from a podcast while on a hike is a win-win for me. I mentioned in my earlier post that I will pause whatever I'm listening to when I see approaching hikers in case they want to chat, because I do enjoy chatting with people on the trail. So, to your post, it's not necessarily an either/or situation. Best of both worlds!
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Mon Oct 22, 2018 10:53 am |
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| coldrain108 wrote: | | Plus, when I listen to music, I LISTEN TO MUSIC. I pretty much give it my complete attention. ............I have no issue at all with other people being earbudded, way better than them trying to edify me with their musical expertise. |
Yes! Musicians, in general, hate background music. It teaches you not to listen to music. It all started with Muzak and their bogus studies claiming music increased productivity or sales or whatever. Now it has become so ubiquitous that, as another poster mentioned, every millisecond has to be filled with music, and even speech has to have noodley music in the background. Earbuds should be MANDATORY if people want to listen to music in a public area; on trails, in stores, wherever.
And yes I yelled at that cloud, it was an ugly irritating cloud.
First your legs go, then you lose your reflexes, then you lose your friends. Willy Pep
First your legs go, then you lose your reflexes, then you lose your friends. Willy Pep
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MtnGoat
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Mon Oct 22, 2018 11:18 am |
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That which is not forbidden, will be mandatory.
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
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Mon Oct 22, 2018 1:09 pm |
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| MtnGoat wrote: | | That which is not forbidden, will be mandatory. |
It was obviously (to most people) a joke.
First your legs go, then you lose your reflexes, then you lose your friends. Willy Pep
First your legs go, then you lose your reflexes, then you lose your friends. Willy Pep
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