Trail Hazards
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cairochris
replying to @Wild_Tribute
@Wild_Tribute @last_adventurer @hksbks @ParksandPoints @DeathValleyNPS Height: 11,043
Prominence: 6,168 ft #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer Well when New Mexico was my local “haunt” we were always on the lookout for the mythical Chupacabra. #ParkChat Don’t have them in #Missouri
naturetechfam
RT @ParksandPoints: @last_adventurer A10) Most superstitions and myths are based around actual conditions or elements, so it might be wise…
unconpeace
A10 Mara-Satan lurks everywhere, trying to convince us that we are nothing more than a body, existing for nothing more than sensual pleasure #ParkChat
wander_filled
replying to @tabbsbetrippin @tabbsbetrippin @BarnetteJason @ParksandPoints @unconpeace @coasthikergirl @last_adventurer @RickSteves We did 60+ miles in various parks inc Badlands and Glacier in FiveFingers one summer. my knees never felt better. my toes were bruised though. I’m always looking up at the scenery instead of at the trail. #ParkChat
t_jh2009
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A10) Its real, its very real and its normal called not paying attention to & respecting your surroundings. #ParkChat
WildWithinHer
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @last_adventurer A10. I was thinking of Sasquatch, of course, but also of the Stawamus Chief and of D'zonokwa. Those layers of history add depth and meaning to the on-trail experience. #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @WildWithinHer @WildWithinHer @ParksandPoints @tabbsbetrippin @BarnetteJason @unconpeace @coasthikergirl @last_adventurer @RickSteves @XeroShoes I love my @XeroShoes too. Even at work! #parkchat
tabbsbetrippin
replying to @WildWithinHer @WildWithinHer @ParksandPoints @BarnetteJason @unconpeace @coasthikergirl @last_adventurer @RickSteves @XeroShoes That's the brand that my husband used to do work for. They've come a LONG way from their Shark Tank days! #ParkChat
NakMakFeegle
replying to @last_adventurer
@last_adventurer A8 Yes, I have done trail maintenance.
However, I do enjoy the joys of unmaintained trails, including the hazards. I am becoming increasingly in favor of minimal maintenance techniques that have minimal impact & which don't seek to eliminate every minor hazard. #parkchat
ParksandPoints
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A11) That moment when the trail is finished. #parkchat #NewAdventuresAwait
coasthikergirl
replying to @WildWithinHer @WildWithinHer @last_adventurer What’s D’zonokwa??? I didn’t know there was a good legend attached to the Chief (of course there would be…) #parkchat
cairochris
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer I’d love to be a backcountry ranger for this reason. I’m usually more on the interp side, but I hike trails in the parks I’m at off duty partially for this reason - and partially to learn more about the park to help recommend more appropriate outings for people. #ParkChat
jeans_sands
replying to @last_adventurer
@last_adventurer A6 my partner has all the good stories, all involving travels with his dad. Canoeing on Ross Lake, @NCascadesNPS, a storm came up and blew each canoe in a different direction. Canada, Bowron Lakes, a moose charged and flung about his Grumman canoe.
#ParkChat
wander_filled
A10 This summer in Washington, we were on the lookout for Bigfoot! Otherwise, not really. #ParkChat
tabbsbetrippin
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A10. I didn't before, but now I'm a little concerned. #WatchMyBack #Pohono #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute #parkchat A11 losing one of my kids. You know, turn around and they are gone. I run the mountain lion attack scenario thru my head before every hike in the #blackhills. My 11yo would be fine if lost. My 7yo would not. 😭
WildWithinHer
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @last_adventurer I'm mixing two stories. There are interpretive signs about the story of the Chief--I'll look it up and tell you when we talk tomorrow. D'zonokwa is Northwest Coast, wild woman of the woods. Cautionary tale for children about straying too far in the forest. #ParkChat
59NationalParks
Next week #ParkChat celebrates National Park Day. And we are (for the second time) going to have eleven guest hosts tying the #twitterchat record which we hold. Volunteer now via DM please. @Wild_Tribute
coasthikergirl
replying to @WildWithinHer @WildWithinHer @last_adventurer Ah that makes more sense. So many fantastic legends! #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
RT @59NationalParks: Next week #ParkChat celebrates National Park Day. And we are (for the second time) going to have eleven guest hosts ty…
k2rm
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A11: Rattlesnakes. They are ubiquitous here. #ParkChat
carfreerunner
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A9 Where available, talk to a ranger. In many cases that's not possible. Get a trail map. Read the rules. Follow the rules. The preserve I volunteer at has a rule -- no dogs. If it says no dogs -- no dogs. Finally, stay on the trail. Unseen hazards could be lurking. #parkchat
WildWithinHer
A11. Honestly, unfriendly, ill-prepared, hostile people. Especially when I am hiking alone. #ParkChat
unconpeace
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @Wild_Tribute That's funny - my biggest fear is finding someone else's kid 😆#parkchat
tabbsbetrippin
replying to @Christina_Skis @Christina_Skis @last_adventurer Scary stuff. #MurderontheAT #ParkChat https://t.co/Kky63FVlOw
cairochris
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @last_adventurer What do you mean, “no parks near him?” Great Egg Harbor SRR? And I think part of the Pinelands may be an “affiliated area,” though not an official unit. #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
Big thanks to @last_adventurer! Too much fun. Enjoyed the hour with everyone! See you next week. Will be another good one! #ParkChat
BarnetteJason
replying to @tabbsbetrippin @tabbsbetrippin @WildWithinHer @ParksandPoints @unconpeace @coasthikergirl @last_adventurer @RickSteves @XeroShoes I've seen people wearing the five finger shoes and trail sandals. I'm not talking about those. I'm talking about bonafied flip flops and flat-bottomed open-toed shoes. I see those on the trail a LOT. #ParkChat
coasthikergirl
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A11 #ParkChat That I’ll fall and break something like an arm or leg. I’m always worried about twisting an ankle on roots or rocks.
t_jh2009
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A11) Believing someone else review of the trail, I made this error at Isle Royale National Park when the Intern said that the nature trail was easy but with the exposed rocks & roots it was a bit difficult with my mobility issues. #ParkChat
NakMakFeegle
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A10 I don't believe such myths in a literal sense, but I believe they are based on true stories and to warn of hazards. Mt St. Helens is host to plenty great examples! #parkchat
lostpaddles
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute Worst fear would be anything happening to me and my 11 year old being out there to see it or deal with it. #parkchat
59NationalParks
Give it up for @last_adventurer for his superb job tonight guest hosting #ParkChat He rocks (and trends). Should we have him back for #3? Thanks so much for your participation. @Wild_Tribute
t_jh2009
RT @59NationalParks: Next week #ParkChat celebrates National Park Day. And we are (for the second time) going to have eleven guest hosts ty…
Wild_Tribute
replying to @WildWithinHer
@WildWithinHer When you trust wildlife more than your fellow hiker, never bueno
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WildWithinHer
replying to @cairochris @cairochris @naturetechfam @last_adventurer Pinelands is a national preserve, I believe. Not sure if it's NPS managed, though. I think not. #ParkChat
cairochris
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer Checking and double checking weather. Consider elevation change and distance traveled. Water. Water, water, water. #ParkChat
hksbks
RT @59NationalParks: Next week #ParkChat celebrates National Park Day. And we are (for the second time) going to have eleven guest hosts ty…
t_jh2009
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @Wild_Tribute Why not break the record and have 12 questions and 12 host? #ParkChat
wander_filled
A11 Having a heart attack while somewhere remote. That’s the main reason I typically avoid huge elevation changes. #ParkChat
tabbsbetrippin
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A11. Total bearing-my-soul-truth. I'm terrified of snakes. #SnakesOnAPlan #SnakesOntheTrail #SnakesInThePark #ParkChat
TaigaAdventures
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @last_adventurer @Wild_Tribute Thanks everyone. Had a blast, it’s been far too long. Hope to be back next week. #Parkchat
t_jh2009
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute @last_adventurer Thanks to both of you as well as @59NationalParks for hosting tonight's #ParkChat, I'll see you again next week.
naturetechfam
RT @59NationalParks: Next week #ParkChat celebrates National Park Day. And we are (for the second time) going to have eleven guest hosts ty…