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dicentra Plant Geek
Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 1127 | TRs | Pics Location: Der Town |
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dicentra
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Tue May 06, 2003 1:28 pm
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Has anyone ever been a reporter for this site? Looks cool, but I am a little suspicious. Is there a catch?
http://www.localhikes.com/
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skookum ouzel Member
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 36 | TRs | Pics Location: Arcadia, WA |
I'm with you - a little suspicious. I like the idea of free TOPO software, tho. That alone makes me think I want to sign up.
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MCaver Founder
Joined: 14 Dec 2001 Posts: 5124 | TRs | Pics
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MCaver
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Tue May 06, 2003 2:20 pm
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Strange they don't have anything for Seattle yet, considering how many hikes there are near here.
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skookum ouzel Member
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 36 | TRs | Pics Location: Arcadia, WA |
Looks like maybe they are just getting heard of around here...
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dicentra Plant Geek
Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 1127 | TRs | Pics Location: Der Town |
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dicentra
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Tue May 06, 2003 3:24 pm
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I've gotten at least 2 emails from them asking me to be a "trip reporter". Dunno if I wanna tell about my hikes to the general public (my website is a whole other story. There isn't a link to it off of a major outdoor publication)
Maybe I should try and contact some of the existing reporters and ask what they think?
I kind of like the idea of the site, but I'm a pretty serious LNT'er. Not everyone would respect my *special places* as much...
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sarbar Living The Dream
Joined: 28 Jan 2002 Posts: 8055 | TRs | Pics Location: Freeland, Wa |
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sarbar
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Wed May 07, 2003 12:19 pm
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Now that is intresting, Dicentra! I got 2 emails from them also-and I have a feeling they got our addresess from backpacker.com forums-that's my opion at least!
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dicentra Plant Geek
Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 1127 | TRs | Pics Location: Der Town |
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dicentra
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Wed May 07, 2003 12:45 pm
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That's what it looks like (see my thread over there). Seems like a bunch of us "regulars" have gotten that email.
I'm tempted, but skeptical about it, especially that they post your name with the report. I prefer some annonimity.
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GoBlueHiker island hopper
Joined: 16 Apr 2003 Posts: 450 | TRs | Pics Location: These days... Boulder, CO |
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GoBlueHiker
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Wed May 07, 2003 6:24 pm
Me too.
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Same here... I've got one of those e-mails once, although not very recently. I think they did get addresses from the backpacker.com Forums (seeing as I'm a regular over there as well...)
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dicentra Plant Geek
Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 1127 | TRs | Pics Location: Der Town |
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dicentra
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Wed May 07, 2003 10:15 pm
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yes, I am suspicious of that as well (see the thread in that forum) especially since their site is now posted on the backpacker site. the site looks kinda cool, but I don't think I like their methods of recruitment.
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