#hikerchat - Back to the Basics
HikerChat
afoxintheforest
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl Thank you. Nature does all the work. #hikerchat
TETONsports
replying to @Hiker_Steve @Hiker_Steve @MissouriHowell @DryGuyHQ @RCGibby73 HA! my thoughts exactly, plus I can outrun @MissouriHowell ... maybe #hikerchat
t_jh2009
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 A4) To get more in touch with nature & to get away from the maddening crowd we call society. #HikerChat
TETONsports
RT @RCGibby73: Q6: Did you have a mentor when you started backpacking or were you self taught? #HikerChat
RoarLoud
replying to @afoxintheforest
@afoxintheforest Well said! Amazing photo too! Where is this?
#hikerchat
59NationalParks
replying to @HikingWithHendr @HikingWithHendr @TETONsports Imagine then how much adding I need. #AARPtype #hikerchat
MissouriHowell
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 A6: I paid much heed to Skurka when I got started. #hikerchat
3UpAdventures
A6: A big thanks to the orientation leaders for my college trip but aside from that, I'm self taught. #hikerchat
jaypeatravels
replying to @afoxintheforest @afoxintheforest Thats awesome, where was that taken? #hikerchat
dignthegarden
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 A6 ALL the Mentors. Still learning. Always more to learn. #hikerchat
TETONsports
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 A6: I had 3, My dad, mother, and my dad's dad (Grandpa), I learned so much and can't thank them enough #hikerchat
DryGuyHQ
HikingWithHendr
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 A6) I worked in the ED where an avid hiker/backpacker doc worked. Picked his brain every day! 4 real,… https://t.co/Q3bFjVW0rP
bushwhackingfoo
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 A6. Started out with a co-worker as mentor, but I wanted to go more often, so I went solo & taught mysel… https://t.co/Wa9tP1ha9b
RCGibby73
A6: My uncle managed a camp store in Huntington Station NY and introduced me to outdoors and lit the stoke #hikerchat
TaigaAdventures
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A5. Quality gear! Box store tents will spring leaks in the middle of the night. #hikerchat
Kootenaicountry
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 A6: Boyscouts. Our troop leader was a hardcore Vietnam Vet who didnt really follow rules, but showed us… https://t.co/fjZG0auSdH
TETONsports
replying to @Hiker_Steve @Hiker_Steve @DryGuyHQ @RCGibby73 I'd say pending the species of snorer haha #hikerchat
ozark_trail
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 A6: Trial and error is a great teacher. Kinda expensive though. ;) #hikerchat
RMhigh7088
coasthikergirl
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 A6 #hikerchat Pretty well self-taught. Didn't even have YouTube to help me out. Now I'm happy to mentor others though!
Offbeat_307
Hiker_Steve
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A5: #Hikerchat Good Sleeping bag, Mattress, Pillow. And Cool air. AND ear plugs.
t_jh2009
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A5) Quiet, I really only want to hear the sounds of nature while in the backcountry. #HikerChat
afoxintheforest
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 A6: Self-taught. Learned MANY things the hard way - ie rattlesnakes don't like rocks thrown at them. F… https://t.co/5zAAA1DlPi
HikingWithHendr
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @TETONsports Is there ever REALLY enough?! LOL #hikerchat
TorontoBoris
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 @TETONsports A6: Bit of both. But what really got me going was takin Outdoor Education program at colleg… https://t.co/G7dpvUxqmi
naturetechfam
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 #hikerchat A6 mostly self taught w some friends who had a wee bit more experience than I did.
RoarLoud
replying to @RCGibby73
@RCGibby73 A6 A mentor, I barely had any equipment then so it was really helpful!
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RCGibby73
It's great to have a family tradition like this. Kudos. #HikerChat https://t.co/KerXugDo5Z
RegisterCouple
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 A6. Dad did @OutwardBoundUSA as a kid, but I've only heard stories. Found an @outsidemagazine in Iraq &… https://t.co/8ylbcCfRdb
Bernardine
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 A6 A mentor back then & now many mentors still here e/day as I keep learning! #Hikerchat
TETONsports
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam BWAHAHAH Yeah, that can apply to every night as well (2 3AM wake ups today) #hikerchat
afoxintheforest
replying to @jaypeatravels @jaypeatravels #Nepal. That place stole my heart. #hikerchat
MissouriHowell
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports @Hiker_Steve @DryGuyHQ @RCGibby73 Yeah. you're slow and lumbering. I'm sneaky fast when it comes to… https://t.co/z8BSPCHSfh
TETONsports
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 It really is and now I get to pass that knowledge on, I love it. #hikerchat
InnTownCamp
purpleosh
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 A6: Self.Lots of humbling trial & errors. It was a point in my life that note taking & reading was at it… https://t.co/6ioPqnGgFF
TaigaAdventures
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports @Kootenaicountry But not a good idea if it's someone who cleaned up the baked beans at supper. #hikerchat
X2JHiker
Mrs_Roadrunner
replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports a5 is the car near by or not haha ;) #hikerchat packing it in i can sleep anywhere, on anything
bushwhackingfoo
replying to @afoxintheforest @afoxintheforest @RCGibby73 Rattlesnakes don't like rocks thrown at them? I find that surprising, as so many living… https://t.co/WiB2niqhvj
jaypeatravels
replying to @afoxintheforest @afoxintheforest I thought it looked Himalayan! I'm desperate to go there. #hikerchat
TETONsports
replying to @TaigaAdventures @TaigaAdventures @Kootenaicountry haha words to live by! #hikerchat