#HikerChat - Bring the trail magic
HikerChat
RCGibby73
replying to @TheSoCalHiker @TheSoCalHiker Taught me to never ride without a spare or patch again! #HikerChat
TaigaAdventures
replying to @TheSoCalHiker @TheSoCalHiker A2 You bet. @HikingTheTrail brought us handmade paracord bracelets for @HellHikeAndRaft Wear mine every day. #hikerchat
TKoutside
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports a1: reasoning for bringing extra supplies isn't just for yourself. #trailkarma #hikerchat
Mrs_Roadrunner
replying to @TheSoCalHiker @TheSoCalHiker oh wow , that was nice of him to do! #hikerchat
Hiker_Steve
replying to @TheSoCalHiker @TheSoCalHiker A2: #Hikerchat Not that I can recall. Except the awesome views mother nature provides!
TETONsports
replying to @TheSoCalHiker Also usually solved by the mystical Tylenol @TheSoCalHiker @bushwhackingfoo #hikerchat
shawnmanogue
replying to @TheSoCalHiker @TheSoCalHiker A1 #hikerchat yes out of water, came across an old guy in an outhouse. of his cabin and offered us cold ice tea!
MelodramaBabs
replying to @TheSoCalHiker @TheSoCalHiker A2. Having a family join us for a strenuous section of trail and helping keep our spirits up. (we helped them too) #hikerchat
North_Wash
Get outside, shake off the grind and breathe the fresh air. Visit your national and state parks! #hikerchat… https://t.co/2ajsiiPzwR
TheSoCalHiker
replying to @Mrs_Roadrunner @Mrs_Roadrunner I love it when it all comes together. That’s also magical. #hikerchat
TheSoCalHiker
RT @TETONsports: Q3. When does trail magic spoil the wilderness experience? #hikerchat
TETONsports
replying to @TKoutside Exactly right @TKoutside, you never know what you are about to experience or how you can completely change someone's day #hikerchat
RCGibby73
replying to @TheSoCalHiker @TheSoCalHiker Hiked in a watermelon? Talk about pack weight! #Hikerchat
TETONsports
replying to @DryGuyHQ Were you hungry? If so Why did you wait? Glad you got a snickers :) @DryGuyHQ @TheSoCalHiker #hikerchat
betterlivinblog
#hikerchat A2. Every. Single. Time. (Q2: Have you been on the receiving end of trail magic? How?)
bushwhackingfoo
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports @TheSoCalHiker Does that take 2 or 3 tails of newt? #hikerchat
TorontoBoris
replying to @TheSoCalHiker @TheSoCalHiker A2 yes at Lake Superior PP someone gave me two data of their food rations as they headed out early #hikerchat
paulina_dao
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 @TETONsports This is my new Landon contact photo #hikerchat
the_josie_
A1: Trail magic = a challenging hike that is paid off in its views and tranquility. Often with good beers and buds. #hikerchat
TETONsports
replying to @Audg007 haha it had a mystical pair of sunglasses in it @Audg007 @last_adventurer @TheSoCalHiker #hikerchat
TheSoCalHiker
A3: Trail magic can spoil the experience when it’s overdone.
Crowds + litter + commercialization = no magic.
#hikerchat
TexasDevin
replying to @TETONsports A3: @TETONsports When it negatively affects the wilderness, your experience, and/or the experiences of others #hikerchat
bushwhackingfoo
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A3. If it occurs within a mile of your car. #hikerchat
CharlesMcCool
RT @betterlivinblog: #hikerchat A2. Every. Single. Time. (Q2: Have you been on the receiving end of trail magic? How?)
MelodramaBabs
replying to @Bernardine @Bernardine Yes! I call those "Human Cairns" they are THE BEST! #HikerChat @TETONsports @TheSoCalHiker
JWozer61
#HIKERCHAT A2) A bear defending its cub bluffed a charge in the Tetons, allowing me to rehearse my Darwin Award acceptance speech.
DryGuyHQ
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports @TheSoCalHiker It was a nice treat after eating dehydrated foods for a week #hikerchat
TheSoCalHiker
replying to @RCGibby73 Yep, @RCGibby73. He was on a short overnight from Mammoth Lakes. We were 8 days in. #hikerchat #bliss
danjourneytweet
A3 when people make a whole big thing out of it with an easy up and blaring music on the trail. Or when someone farts. #HikerChat
TETONsports
replying to @TheSoCalHiker Exactly right, it can play into authentic or in moderation way. @TheSoCalHiker #hikerchat
RCGibby73
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A3: If it's done with overkill or just to be seen. (Oh look at me, helping these souls) Intentions matter. #Hikerchat
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KidsInParks
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A3: Sometimes, one person's magic is another's annoyance. #hikerchat
RachelSciaccA
A3: I'm not sure if it applies, but how about people left-behind wag bags coming down from Mount Whitney...? 😡 #hikerchat
MelodramaBabs
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A3.hmmm. not sure I have an answer for this one. #hikerchat
DeniseZitnik
replying to @TheSoCalHiker @TheSoCalHiker A2: blew right past a PCT trail angel with rootbeer floats trying to get post in time. Regret missing that magic! #hikerchat
betterlivinblog
#hikerchat The only way trail magic can be a bad thing is when you're so busy looking that you trip & hurt yourself. (Yes I've done that)
TKoutside
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports a3: often the reward in adventure is being resourceful and finding a way to work with what you have. #hikerchat
Kootenaicountry
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A3: Never. every experience is what it is. The universe does not cater to us, but rather sets the stage. #hikerchat
Mrs_Roadrunner
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports a3 depend what this "trail magic" is to each of us ....spoiling is when a wild critter attacks,not so great ha #hikerchat
TETONsports
replying to @KidsInParks Very true, how do you think you can overcome that bit of annoyance? @KidsInParks #hikerchat
LisaPulsifer
Hi #hikerchat! Joining a bit late, but not sure what I have to offer. Haven’t yet experienced #trailmagic @TETONsports
billbrokob