The Mountains are Calling
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PicklesTravel
replying to @NatlParkPodcast @NatlParkPodcast @naturetechfam That’s an awesome reason to not be chatting! #GearMeOut
beckyjlomax
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @danielhuman @naturetechfam That would be a little chilly. #gearmeout
UST_Survival
replying to @danielhuman @danielhuman @beckyjlomax @naturetechfam That goes for a lot of conditions from weather, cold and heat. The struggl… https://t.co/WINGvdeQgq
naturetechfam
RT @RCGibby73: @Todd_the_Hiker @RockyNPS This is at the tree line of the trail I will be hiking next week. #GearMeOut https://t.co/ifAPwvHZ…
billbrokob
replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax @danielhuman @naturetechfam And painful :-) #GearMeOut
NatureCrank
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival Have the dog prepped physically beforehand and keep an eye on your dog for signs of exhaustion/dehydr… https://t.co/sZou0oWhYI
naturetechfam
Q4: Mountains are fragile ecosystems; what additional steps do you take to leave no trace while climbing?… https://t.co/AfKrKwHvu0
UST_Survival
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 @Todd_the_Hiker @RockyNPS Looks like good advice, but my eyes are too old to read it. #GearMeOut
NatureCrank
replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax @UST_Survival I camp with my cat on occasion but have never hiked with him #GearMeOut
UST_Survival
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @PicklesTravel Snacks are important. The #GearMeOut crew knows all about this.
danielhuman
A #GearMeOut The big way we retrained hikers to protect the arctic alpine zones her in the NE was to "do the rock w… https://t.co/OCdiLyu3yU
Sunny_Jeni beckyjlomax
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @danielhuman @naturetechfam That's part of the mountaineering code....it's a group effort and the gro… https://t.co/AR6zGJn0LJ
billbrokob
replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax @UST_Survival Put a harness on our cat and she just lays down and refuses to move #GearMeOut
NatureCrank
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @naturetechfam Very much so...it is very easy to get down out there in bad weather #GearMeOut
naturetechfam
RT @danielhuman: A #GearMeOut The big way we retrained hikers to protect the arctic alpine zones her in the NE was to "do the rock walk."…
naturetechfam
RT @beckyjlomax: @UST_Survival @danielhuman @naturetechfam That's part of the mountaineering code....it's a group effort and the group is o…
beckyjlomax
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @UST_Survival Hahaha. That sounds so like a cat. Too funny. #gearmeout
MeToddScott
PicklesTravel
Apparently it’s been so long since I last chatted w you all that @twitter just double checked to make sure I wasn’t… https://t.co/y4HB2YhMSx
UST_Survival
RT @beckyjlomax: @UST_Survival @danielhuman @naturetechfam That's part of the mountaineering code....it's a group effort and the group is o…
t_jh2009
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @naturetechfam I've learned this from years of seeing tourists visit San Francisco in the summer and… https://t.co/17LWH2CAIH
naturetechfam
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @beckyjlomax @UST_Survival Haha. That is what our cats always did, too. I did have one that would take… https://t.co/JDS64uKM66
Todd_the_Hiker
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @naturetechfam @RockyNPS We see unprepared people on the trail all the time! Here's a couple of dufuses… https://t.co/l9l7QH8RWY
PicklesTravel
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @UST_Survival @naturetechfam Ha! Love that- and would totally be that tourist #GearMeOut
USNGFlorida
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival Always carry a ham radio and program for all the local frequencies. No longer specific to high peaks… https://t.co/IHqBxNCqLU
naturetechfam
replying to @PicklesTravel @PicklesTravel @Twitter Oh, did you get locked out? Be sure not to RT a bunch of posts - that seems to be the bigge… https://t.co/PZVCpZkB0a
PicklesTravel
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @UST_Survival Hahahaha! Love it #GearMeOut
UST_Survival
replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax @danielhuman @naturetechfam Very true. Funny enough, I learned this from hiking with our dog. You real… https://t.co/05XdQsWoNG
PicklesTravel
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @Twitter Oooh my new tagline, perhaps?! #GearMeOut
NatureCrank
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @UST_Survival And harnesses or dog packs over collars are extremely important. Accidents happen and you d… https://t.co/v33wYhDoMQ
naturetechfam
RT @NatureCrank: @t_jh2009 @UST_Survival And harnesses or dog packs over collars are extremely important. Accidents happen and you don't wa…
RCGibby73
A4: Stay on the trail/route especiallywhen on the tundra. One wrong step can do a life time of damage #GearMeOut
UST_Survival
replying to @USNGFlorida @USNGFlorida True, in the same spirit I have a CB in my Jeep. I use it more for weather broadcasts than actual communication. #GearMeOut
mandiedandy
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival I prepare for a night in the woods even if it’s not the plan. Also, rain jacket - weather changed quickly. #gearmeout
beckyjlomax
replying to @Todd_the_Hiker @Todd_the_Hiker @billbrokob @naturetechfam @RockyNPS I've seen lots of peeps dressed totally inappropriately (footw… https://t.co/8lLmncUNoJ
naturetechfam
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 AH, also true of most areas in @YellowstoneNPS w the fragile thermal crusts. #GearMeOut
eddieG805
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival Sadly in my area most of our mountains are considered hills. But I would be sure to carry my I reach… https://t.co/hjyNd2cDFi
Todd_the_Hiker
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam A4. You definitely want to stay on the trail in the fragile alpine meadows! #GearMeOut
PicklesTravel
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @Twitter I retweeted one. must be it. You guys gotta stop saying such good, retweetable stuff!… https://t.co/cYp9CRc6ti
naturetechfam
replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax @Todd_the_Hiker @billbrokob @RockyNPS Yeah, even here at 5400 ft, people are surprised that every summ… https://t.co/0FzP0bEPoy
UST_Survival
replying to @NatureCrank @NatureCrank @t_jh2009 Do you recommend any specific harnesses? Also, very true Tim I don't think enough people rea… https://t.co/56kDEFE2pE
PicklesTravel
replying to @Todd_the_Hiker @Todd_the_Hiker @naturetechfam Such a gorgeous photo! You’ve sold me on getting out to mountain hiking! #GearMeOut
UST_Survival
replying to @eddieG805 @eddieG805 They seemed like mountains when we visited. #GearMeOut
beckyjlomax
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @danielhuman @naturetechfam Oh that's way cool. Pets and kids definitely need close eyes. #gearmeout… https://t.co/g1dqj5VVwC
naturetechfam
replying to @PicklesTravel @PicklesTravel @Twitter Not sure, but when I got back in and only RT about once every question, it seemed to help keep me human! #GearMeOut