Trail Hazards
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naturetechfam
replying to @TaigaAdventures @TaigaAdventures @last_adventurer Or leeches? #parkchat 😉
RockyTopSkiBum
replying to @fullvanfun
@fullvanfun @ParksandPoints @last_adventurer Greetings #ParkChat people from @GlacierNPS
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TaigaAdventures
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A4. Definetly man made, more so because you can’t plan for them. It surprises me odd some of the things people will do, and think there is nothing wrong. #ParkChat
Lucy2Legs
RT @NakMakFeegle: Goldenrod at Mt. St. Helens - photographed on Sunday, the one day of august not drowned in wildfire smoke! #parkchat http…
last_adventurer
replying to @cairochris @cairochris @ParksandPoints That is a fact, while Death Valley has record high temperatures, it also has record lows. #parkchat
NakMakFeegle
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer Me too! A day out skiing sounds pretty wonderful right now. #parkchat
last_adventurer
replying to @TaigaAdventures @TaigaAdventures No ticks for me either. (Knocks on wood). #parkchat
last_adventurer
replying to @sonlight00 @sonlight00 Yep, for something like that you either need experience, a guide, or both. #parkchat
hksbks
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A4) My hikes tend to be more mellow, so the terrain is not too deadly by default. Subsequently, people concern me more. #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @carfreerunner @carfreerunner @last_adventurer @fullvanfun @BlueRidgeNPS Just bend your knees, hold your breath, hope for the best. #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer #parkchat A3 mountains over 12K feet. Still have snow all year, chance for avalanches, altitude sickness, hard to access for rescue crews.
PSurvivalist
RT @last_adventurer: Q4: Some hazards are man-made (loud music, litter), and some are inherently natural (look, an angry bear!). Out of the…
Christina_Skis
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer @carfreerunner This is a fear you don’t think about but oh man. #parkchat
carfreerunner
replying to @hksbks
@hksbks @BarnetteJason @59NationalParks @Wild_Tribute @last_adventurer Lucky him. Fortunately I had a second pair. Be careful when wading in knee deep water. A wave can crash on you and knock you over.
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last_adventurer
replying to @tabbsbetrippin @tabbsbetrippin True, the proximity to civilization provides people with a false sense of comfort. #parkchat
59NationalParks
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @last_adventurer Used TP. Oh no. And cigarette butts. #ParkChat
BarnetteJason
A4 I used to think wildlife and cliffside trails were the biggest issues of hiking, but now I think stupid people getting too close to wildlife and falling off cliffiside trails is actually much worse. #ParkChat https://t.co/FraD6BrLqU
TaigaAdventures
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @last_adventurer Nope we have some of them! They don’t fall from the trees though! #ParkChat
WildWithinHer
A4. Going with human-made on this one. Very few angry bears out there, and those that are generally have a good reason. Humans, on the other hand. #ParkChat
unconpeace
wander_filled
A4 Honestly, humans. Ran into a bear on the trail. The bear was cool, but the folks on the other side of the bear wigged out. I want to spray them with bear spray. #ParkChat
last_adventurer
Q5: Have you ever encountered a man-made hazard on the trail other than littering or loud music? What did you do, and what did you learn about it? #nationalparks #parkchat
cairochris
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer Isle Royale has EMT-certified backcountry rangers patrolling the trails for just this reason - in the event of an emergency, you may not have the chance to medivac someone to the mainland, given time to find them, call in a helicopter, and then get them to the hospital. #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer #parkchat A4 People. Hands down. You don't think we carry the bear spray for bears, do you?! 😆
lostpaddles
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer That's a good question, with recent tourist vs bison or bear news it's difficult not to answer human. Or is this still natural? #parkchat #pa
coasthikergirl
replying to @tabbsbetrippin
@tabbsbetrippin @last_adventurer One of the trails in Vancouver was named most dangerous trail in the world a couple years ago based on how many SAR calls are made there.
Gee, I should wear proper shoes to climb 3000 ft over 2 miles? Huh never thought of that… #parkchat
tabbsbetrippin
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A4: The year Chris hiked the Appalachian Trail, he ran into plenty of wildlife. More terrifying was that there were a few shootings on the AT that year. #MurdersontheAT #ManMade #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @TaigaAdventures @TaigaAdventures @last_adventurer Old mines drive us bonkers. While it’s impressive to see some of the engineering feats coupled with sheer determination to face the elements, the aftermath ain’t pretty #ParkChat That said, the Chilkoot Trail is high on or list #NotAHypocrite
t_jh2009
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A4) The man-made hazards are the ones I'm most concerned with, I've dealt with bears in the past and haven't had any problems with them when compared with people who have no idea what #LeaveNoTrace means. #ParkChat
59NationalParks
RT @last_adventurer: Q5: Have you ever encountered a man-made hazard on the trail other than littering or loud music? What did you do, and…
NakMakFeegle
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A4 Man made hazards are far more dangerous (and depressing!) #parkchat
coasthikergirl
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @last_adventurer There was a dude smoking on trail in the middle of this extreme fire danger! #ParkChat
last_adventurer
I'll add this to my tab, you already owe me one #pie. #parkchat https://t.co/i4QTZIyIYp
FitzIke
People. Not to minimize the danger of wildlife, especially bears, but bears aren't deceitful, they can't lie, and they let you know what's on their mind. #parkchat https://t.co/nV1Q79AV9i
last_adventurer
replying to @hksbks @hksbks @carfreerunner @BarnetteJason @59NationalParks @Wild_Tribute What? No way! #parkchat
cairochris
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer @ParksandPoints I was at @DeathValleyNPS last winter - fortunately, prepared from my time in the Sahara growing up. But it does get into the 40s at night and not everyone with me was used to that. Always something to keep in mind. Most people just think desert=hot. Not true. #ParkChat
GPJohnston
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer Left pic yes, right pic is Queest Alb Glacier on Three Fingers Mountain. #Parkchat
last_adventurer
replying to @NakMakFeegle @NakMakFeegle Indeed! The permanent snow and glaciers of the Cascade Range should never be underestimated. #parkchat
ParksandPoints
A5) Poorly/incorrectly blazed trails are both a nuisance and can be dangerous. Keeping GPS/map, is essential and later sending an email or letter to the managing org. #Parkchat #hiking
last_adventurer
replying to @lostpaddles @lostpaddles Nice! Looks like....artist's palette? #parkchat
59NationalParks
replying to @tabbsbetrippin @tabbsbetrippin @last_adventurer Shootings? Pretty hazardous. #ParkChat
last_adventurer
replying to @ParksandPoints @ParksandPoints Should we have a #parkchat of what is more dangerous, #bears or #leeches? Might be something to suggest to @59NationalParks
sonlight00
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer #parkchat A4 how bout a combo of the two witn the drunk antagonizing the bison at Yellowstone last week?
wander_filled
A5 Ran into a family who took a stroller on a rugged hike. Fortunately, could walk arund them. #ParkChat