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replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A3: Freedom, refreshed, centered. A trip into the backcountry aligns every single last point of energy in the body. #hikerchat

replying to @Mrs_Roadrunner @Mrs_Roadrunner @afoxintheforest @eddieG805 @RCGibby73 haha people have it so easy these days. You need that stuff… https://t.co/eSN4bxO5kJ

replying to @Hiker_Steve
@Hiker_Steve Holiday weekend! I hope they are out hiking!
#hikerchat #weekend


replying to @Bernardine @Bernardine @1zestytraveler @afoxintheforest @TETONsports Love it! Most of my day-to-day clothing involves a merino… https://t.co/vA0TV0gGao

replying to @Mrs_Roadrunner @Mrs_Roadrunner @eddieG805 @RCGibby73 lol should have kept the skateboard! #hikerchat

replying to @RMhigh7088 @RMhigh7088 Bad day in the trail is better than all else! #hikerchat

A4: I don't even really remember why. I think I wanted to see where the trail went. And now, I just want 2 know whats out there #hikerchat

replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A1 Camping : Know what gear you have and don't forget what you need at home! With the right gear any c… https://t.co/2h0Vvf6tEd

replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @TETONsports Ski it then! #hikerchat #earnyourturns

replying to @afoxintheforest @afoxintheforest @eddieG805 @RCGibby73 right? haha ;) #hikerchat

replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 All of the above + Nature rules. I also like to push myself, so a good tough long hike is a fun way #hikerchat

RT @RCGibby73: Q4: What were your motivations for hiking to begin with? Health, Spiritual, life balance, or___? #HikerChat

replying to @Bernardine @Bernardine @afoxintheforest @TETONsports My heels are so sad. Some of them probably need to find new homes where t… https://t.co/t6WDSxBgdQ

A1. How to build a campfire = important! https://t.co/XZqu0oAOUp #hikerchat #hiking #camping


replying to @Bernardine @Bernardine @3UpAdventures I third that. The decompression can be so overwhelming. #hikerchat

replying to @Kootenaicountry @Kootenaicountry @RCGibby73 when I'm not panting. I must confess I have a huge grin & giggling inside (gotta keep… https://t.co/CokV0vcdHE

replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A3. I feel relaxed, happy and so lucky to be able to experience such wonderful & beautiful surroundings #hikerchat

replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam Now tell me that isn't the most beautiful thing you've seen? Nature is so so so so soooo amazing! #hikerchat

A4: The health befits come with the motivation to get away from the grind. The trail is my Gethsemane #hikerchat

replying to @Kootenaicountry @Kootenaicountry @Bernardine I think it's the way that hiking and thinking go hand in hand. I unpack things better.… https://t.co/gKrKaeelo3

replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 A4: #Hikerchat Someone asked me. Haven't looked back since! Now for all of the above!

replying to @jaypeatravels
@jaypeatravels Does that give you night vision?:)
#hikerchat

replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 @TETONsports A4 #hikerchat Originally it was for adventure & to explore the Rockies of AB. Now it's def… https://t.co/rpcoKXpkC8

replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports @RCGibby73 Popping in to say hi to all my #hikerchat friends. It's been a while!

A4 Fun. It's always been fun even when it's hard. I love new experiences. Even the same old trail can provide a new experience. #hikerchat

replying to @Hiker_Steve @Hiker_Steve haha we share the same thoughts, this is why we love #hikerchat, #gearmeout #parkchat, it's a great escape almost every day

replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A3) Mixed, I'm glad that I able to be in the backcountry but I don't like how some treat it by not fol… https://t.co/i0uUrYsbgh

A4: Seeing new places. Unplugging. Challenging myself. Immersing myself in creation. #hikerchat

replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 A4: Bonding with the natural world. Every step is an incantation in the ritual of being one with everything around me. #hikerchat

replying to @RoarLoud @RoarLoud Thats what my mum used to tell me. I suspect it was just to get me to eat carrots though. #hikerchat

Q5. What do you consider the basics to getting a good night’s sleep in the backcountry? #hikerchat

replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 A4 Prove something, fitness, challenge ... now it's just my Happy Place and I Must Go. #Hikerchat

replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 A4) 1st hike was impromptu outing w oldest sons. Just looking 4 sumthin 2 do. Dress shoes/flip flops =… https://t.co/fmx9F1rhOv

replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 Motivations always shift for us, but becoming a dad recently they are all focused on teaching my little… https://t.co/9Nv4xnCc7C

A4: I love that feeling of being so small yet so tall. I seek to explore around the bend or over the next hill.… https://t.co/7hR8wR1vvj