Trail Hazards
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Wild_Tribute
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @naturetechfam @last_adventurer Ridiculous #ParkChat
NakMakFeegle
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A6 Sure! I tend to get myself into tricky situations involving natural hazards with some frequency. Just recently I found myself chest deep in the middle of rapids in a roaring creek with a backpack full of camera gear and my boots in one hand. Pick your ford carefully! #parkchat
last_adventurer
replying to @unconpeace @unconpeace @BarnetteJason @coasthikergirl @tabbsbetrippin @RickSteves There's plenty of good options out there, like our good friend @_out_door_ #parkchat
cairochris
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @last_adventurer Well, if you act differently or more recklessly than you otherwise would because of the knowledge, that is the definition of a moral hazard. #ParkChat
lostpaddles
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer Dont let the boat captain get too close to the lava, #parkchat
Wild_Tribute
RT @last_adventurer: Q8: The second best defense to trail hazards is public service. Have you ever worked on trails at a #nationalpark, #st…
last_adventurer
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @BarnetteJason @coasthikergirl @tabbsbetrippin @ThatOutdoorGuy He's the right guy to bring that message home! #parkchat
ParksandPoints
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A7) Read up on conditions and then ask the rangers in person. #parkchat
last_adventurer
replying to @TaigaAdventures @TaigaAdventures I think we've come a long way - but there's a really long way to go still. #parkchat
tabbsbetrippin
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A7. Always check the weather, then double check it. Extra water. Extra food. Let others know where you'll be going and when you'll be back. The Wilderness First Aid Kit I made in my WFA class a few years ago. #BePrepared #ParkChat
coasthikergirl
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A8 #Parkchat Yup! I got to spend a day doing trail work with @WTA_hikers. I’m now a member of a local mountain club so I can volunteer more often.
last_adventurer
replying to @tabbsbetrippin @tabbsbetrippin @BarnetteJason @coasthikergirl Is there a recording you'd like to share? #parkchat
59NationalParks
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer Oh. So this is the moral hazard question. #ParkChat
WildWithinHer
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A7. Check trail conditions beforehand. Plan carefully. Read about the route and alternatives. Pack appropriately. #ParkChat
cairochris
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer @hksbks @ParksandPoints @DeathValleyNPS It snowed a week after we were there, while we were in pouring rain on the PCH driving through the largest cold front of the winter. Would have been nice to experience that. Is that over toward Telescope/Wildrose? #ParkChat
unconpeace
replying to @WildWithinHer @WildWithinHer @coasthikergirl @Wild_Tribute @BackpackerMag @ChacoCultureNHP We need to have a #parkchat about the ethics of making ephemeral works of art out of rocks in National Parks
TaigaAdventures
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A8. All the trails in Meadow Lake Prov Park have seen some of my time. One of the most satisfying aspects of my park work. #ParkChat
last_adventurer
replying to @carfreerunner @carfreerunner Oh man! Yep, I've seen plenty of dumpster divers, especially around Mammoth. #parkchat
cairochris
RT @last_adventurer: @hksbks @cairochris @ParksandPoints @DeathValleyNPS This is.....#deathvalley. #parkchat #letitsnow https://t.co/Ji1COL…
naturetechfam
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer #parkchat A7 research. Read maps (topo, not Google), website info, talk to Rangers. Pack your 10 essentials and know how to use them. Then be on alert for changing conditions and unexpected challenges.
last_adventurer
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam Too many bad stories to relate about this when I was a Ranger in Yosemite, but good on you for trying to help. #parkchat
WildWithinHer
replying to @unconpeace @unconpeace @coasthikergirl @Wild_Tribute @BackpackerMag @ChacoCultureNHP Or anywhere, for that matter. Ephemeral being the key word there. #ParkChat
BarnetteJason
A8 I never have because I'm never in one place long enough to volunteer for something like that. #ParkChat https://t.co/V8LyMdtJCJ
lostpaddles
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer Research and chat it up with locals and park rangers. Keep checking weather.#parkchat
59NationalParks
replying to @unconpeace @unconpeace @WildWithinHer @coasthikergirl @Wild_Tribute @BackpackerMag @ChacoCultureNHP Wanna guest host it? #ParkChat
last_adventurer
replying to @BarnetteJason @BarnetteJason @unconpeace @coasthikergirl @tabbsbetrippin @RickSteves And, as a former ranger let me tell you, most people think those rules don't apply to them even when directly told. #parkchat
coasthikergirl
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A7 #ParkChat Be familiar with weather & climate in the area. Check trip reports, ask a ranger, talk to a local. Bring the 10 Essentials!
hksbks
replying to @cairochris @cairochris @last_adventurer @ParksandPoints @DeathValleyNPS @Interior @NatlParkService @VisitCA Yes, the fascinating thing I brought back from that trip is that the places I expected to WOW me most (Grand Canyon) and the places I suspected to be least taken with (Death Valley) ended up being the opposite! #ParkChat
last_adventurer
replying to @ParksandPoints @ParksandPoints @BarnetteJason @unconpeace @coasthikergirl @tabbsbetrippin @RickSteves HERESY! #parkchat
wander_filled
A8 When I was much younger, yes. now, I just need to make time. Hard when we still have 5 states and 200+ NPS sites to visit! #ParkChat
naturetechfam
RT @last_adventurer: @BarnetteJason @unconpeace @coasthikergirl @tabbsbetrippin @RickSteves And, as a former ranger let me tell you, most p…
sonlight00
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer #parkchat A8 my husband takes care of a section of the fingerlakes trail in NY so others can safely enjoy it
cairochris
replying to @NakMakFeegle @NakMakFeegle @last_adventurer I bumped into some ATVs on trails in New Hampshire. Not a pleasant experience. #ParkChat
WildWithinHer
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @unconpeace @coasthikergirl @Wild_Tribute @BackpackerMag @ChacoCultureNHP I'd be far too judgmental, believe me. #parkchat
TaigaAdventures
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks Good thing for #parkchat. You don’t want to know the score in the ball game.
1nmemoriam
RT @tabbsbetrippin: @last_adventurer A4: ALTHOUGH, the year that he was a Adventure Guide in Alaska, he got stuck at Wrangell- St. Elias wi…
ParksandPoints
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer @carfreerunner We believe the correct term is "Freegan" :) #Parkchat
carfreerunner
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A8 I've helped with cleaning up litter at a local preserve. I've also served as a trail guide there and cleared some overhead brush. #parkchat
last_adventurer
replying to @cairochris @cairochris @hksbks @ParksandPoints @DeathValleyNPS @Interior @NatlParkService @VisitCA One of my favorite spots, definitely underrated. #parkchat
last_adventurer
Q9: If you don't or can't work on trails at parks, what would you suggest as an alternative to aid the public avoid or be educated about trail hazards? #parkchat
naturetechfam
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer #parkchat A8 well, we hoped to this summer but, BLINK, summer gone. I do bring my students to the parks to talk w Rangers. Maybe this year we could incorporate some service into it. 🤔
last_adventurer
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @GPJohnston It's especially scary when its #thundersnow. #parkchat
unconpeace
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @WildWithinHer @coasthikergirl @Wild_Tribute @BackpackerMag @ChacoCultureNHP Well, it was my PhD dissertation topic!🤔#parkchat
59NationalParks
replying to @hksbks @hksbks @cairochris @last_adventurer @ParksandPoints @DeathValleyNPS @Interior @NatlParkService @VisitCA @DeathValleyNPS is awesome. #ParkChat
WildWithinHer
replying to @unconpeace @unconpeace @59NationalParks @coasthikergirl @Wild_Tribute @BackpackerMag @ChacoCultureNHP Really?! That's so cool. Now I want to read your dissertation. I promise to keep an open mind. #ParkChat
naturetechfam
RT @hksbks: @cairochris @last_adventurer @ParksandPoints @DeathValleyNPS @Interior @NatlParkService @VisitCA Yes, the fascinating thing I b…
coasthikergirl
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A9 #parkchat Be honest when sharing stories of your own encounters with hazards. Don’t turn it into a big fish story but share the thought process you went through and what gear you did or didn’t have.