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Kascadia Member
Joined: 03 Feb 2014 Posts: 651 | TRs | Pics
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Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:37 am
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It certainly speaks to the power of confirmation bias.
It is as though I had read a divine text, written into the world itself, not with letters but rather with essential objects, saying:
Man, stretch thy reason hither, so thou mayest comprehend these things. Johannes Kepler
It is as though I had read a divine text, written into the world itself, not with letters but rather with essential objects, saying:
Man, stretch thy reason hither, so thou mayest comprehend these things. Johannes Kepler
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Kim Brown Member
Joined: 13 Jul 2009 Posts: 6899 | TRs | Pics
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Randito wrote: | In all honesty, you would be amazed at what people will ignore to continue going the wrong way once they have got it in their head that they are headed in the right direction. |
Like the time I went into the Men's restroom at the College Inn, thinking it was the Women's restroom, and wondered what why they had urinals in there. Unable, or unwilling, to think critically, I stuck around and did my business there in one of the stalls. On my way out, I was a taken aback that a guy was in the Women's restroom, peeing in one of the urinals. Back with my friends, I told them how weird the Women's restroom is - that it has urinals in it, and furthermore a guy was in there, probably drunk and can't read the damn sign on the door.
As the rest were laughing their asses off, one of my friends took me by the hand and led me to the door and we read together, slowly, "M-E-N's"
"..living on the east side of the Sierra world be ideal - except for harsher winters and the chance of apocalyptic fires burning the whole area."
Bosterson, NWHiker's marketing expert
"..living on the east side of the Sierra world be ideal - except for harsher winters and the chance of apocalyptic fires burning the whole area."
Bosterson, NWHiker's marketing expert
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JimK Member
Joined: 07 Feb 2002 Posts: 5606 | TRs | Pics Location: Ballard |
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Fri Nov 13, 2020 2:25 pm
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As long as we are talking about screw ups.. I have had a few. Way back on 6-29-02 Gary and I set out to do a bike/hike up Three Brothers Mountain from Shaser Creek. Logging roads up and over the ridge at Iron Mt. and down to the trailhead. The problem was that 30 year old USGS maps did not show the logging roads correctly.
We ended up biking most of the way to Miller Peak and hiking the rest. It turned out to be a fun trip, just not the one we planned. This was pre GPS. We did not start where we thought we did and technically were lost at the start and figured out where we were later in the trip. My 18 1/2 year old trip report explains the mix ups.
Trip To The Wrong Summit
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zephyr aka friendly hiker
Joined: 21 Jun 2009 Posts: 3370 | TRs | Pics Location: West Seattle |
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zephyr
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Fri Nov 13, 2020 7:16 pm
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Kim Brown wrote: | Like the time I went into the Men's restroom at the College Inn, |
Good grief, what a story! ~z
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Bootpathguy Member
Joined: 18 Jun 2015 Posts: 1790 | TRs | Pics Location: United States |
Rock Creek Trail on the return from Gem Lake reminds me of the Ingalls Creek trail on the return from Lake Ingalls.
Both trail junctions are a obvious "wrong way" on the accent, but, for some reason, it appears the obvious way to go on the return.
Experience is what'cha get, when you get what'cha don't want
Experience is what'cha get, when you get what'cha don't want
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puzzlr Mid Fork Rocks
Joined: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 7220 | TRs | Pics Location: Stuck in the middle |
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puzzlr
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Mon Nov 16, 2020 10:29 pm
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Or the trail down to Tuschohatchie and the Pratt just before Melakwa Lake. Before the FS put up a sign a few years ago someone would head down there and need a rescue every few years.
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Downhill Member
Joined: 30 Jul 2018 Posts: 340 | TRs | Pics Location: Leavenworth |
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Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:53 am
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People are surprised they went the wrong way? Well, of course, they did or this wouldn't been a "lost hiker" story. No one gets lost without going the wrong way.
Seriously tho, great to hear they used some good judgment and got out safely! Thanks to SAR and all those involved in helping this end well!
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Pyrites Member
Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Posts: 1884 | TRs | Pics Location: South Sound |
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Sun Dec 06, 2020 11:42 pm
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College Inn bar. I’d have assumed there was a line at the women’s head and one women had enough gumption or need to use next best thing.
Keep Calm and Carry On?
Heck No.
Stay Excited and Get Outside!
Keep Calm and Carry On?
Heck No.
Stay Excited and Get Outside!
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