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LisaM

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14. I was hiking with a friend once on Mt. Constitution (Orcas Island)

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2023, 06:21 PM

Jan 2023

It was a pretty easy hike, but we had never done it and had no idea how much father we had to go (pre smart phone). We saw a guy who was clearly very experienced coming down and asked him how much longer we had to go and he pulled out a freaking altimeter and said "1000 vertical feet" and then literally sprinted away. Most. Unhelpful. Response. Ever.

A couple of minutes later we ran across a friendly group of women and they said things like "about twenty more minutes!" and "you're doing great!" and "it's just around that next curve, then you can see the top!"

There are truly all kinds of people out there, see things in different ways.

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Out on a hike today I noticed a couple going up, while I was going down, [View all] kairos12 Jan 2023 OP

Bravo to you! Talitha Jan 2023 #1

Well done! 2naSalit Jan 2023 #2

Where were you hiking? I live in Albuquerque. triron Jan 2023 #3

Typical. Native Jan 2023 #4

I've had many a ... reACTIONary Jan 2023 #5

You're a good person. paleotn Jan 2023 #6

Dude wanted to do his own research. bullwinkle428 Jan 2023 #7

Thanks for jogging the memory. yonder Jan 2023 #12

Making note of this title. I hadn't seen it before. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2023 #23

We're sailing down the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway PJMcK Jan 2023 #8

What a cool journey! What kind of sailboat do you have? CottonBear Jan 2023 #27

We have a Pacific Seacraft Dana 24 PJMcK Jan 2023 #30

Nice! Your boat is totally fitted out for safety! You're ready to cross an ocean! CottonBear Jan 2023 #31

She probably pulled out her phone and googled the trail map to show him FakeNoose Jan 2023 #9

Sad dai13sy Jan 2023 #10

At junctions that can be easily misunderstood, KS Toronado Jan 2023 #11

Most trails do have markers (blazes). 97.83% are well maintained and easy to see. BUT 3Hotdogs Jan 2023 #19

yes KS Toronado Jan 2023 #25

My first thought would have been... usedtobedemgurl Jan 2023 #13

I was hiking with a friend once on Mt. Constitution (Orcas Island) LisaM Jan 2023 #14

I've hiked so many times and said things like Tree Lady Jan 2023 #16

I was hiking the approach to the Appalachian Trail... ret5hd Jan 2023 #18

Ha! We were climbing up Mt. Si once LisaM Jan 2023 #22

Oh my, if only you were in the forests on all moonscape Jan 2023 #15

The California Highway Patrol Air Rescue Team had to save a couple of people on a Marin County cliff NBachers Jan 2023 #17

my late mom was directionaly challenged .. i was her copilot. many times i commited munity AllaN01Bear Jan 2023 #20

Some tolls have an idiot pass mercuryblues Jan 2023 #21

At least 21 deaths rambler_american Jan 2023 #24

I use the hiking project app on my phone with gps IronLionZion Jan 2023 #26

I've become a big fan of the "all trails" app Victor_c3 Jan 2023 #28

You did good. Karma will note that 😇 Joinfortmill Jan 2023 #29

lucky llashram Jan 2023 #32

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Jan 2023 #33