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eissa

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17. We've gone hiking in remote areas along the coast

Reply to NH Ethylene (Reply #16)

Tue Apr 27, 2021, 02:24 PM

Apr 2021

here in California, and have been baffled seeing people masked on the trails. You're literally breathing in clean, fresh air in sparsely populated areas. We would quickly mask up once we spotted people, just to prevent upsetting anyone, but took them off once out of eyesight. Simply made no sense to us.

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CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can go without masks outdoors except in crowded settings [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 OP

You beat me to this LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #1

Probably just barely since the NYT had a breaking on it too BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #3

I was also on Washington Post LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #8

Duh! underpants Apr 2021 #2

LOL BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #4

Does this mean I have to carry proof of vaccination ? pidge Apr 2021 #5

They have a holder for that BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #6

Neat 😀 pidge Apr 2021 #26

Nobody is going to stop you outdoors to make sure you are vaccinated. Ace Rothstein Apr 2021 #7

I'm not buying it yet Auggie Apr 2021 #9

And you can't tell who is vaccinated by looking, so it's to the benefit of the unvaccinated deurbano Apr 2021 #11

I think this will grow to be too complicated to be really effective. OneCrazyDiamond Apr 2021 #10

I've never worn a mask outdoors. If I have to talk to others I just don't get real close. Wingus Dingus Apr 2021 #12

Likewise Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2021 #13

I thank the CDC for this information. snark off But I've been going around masked for abqtommy Apr 2021 #14

CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can go without masks outdoors ... Jopin Klobe Apr 2021 #15

Nice of them to catch up to common sense. NH Ethylene Apr 2021 #16

We've gone hiking in remote areas along the coast eissa Apr 2021 #17

I just keep my mask on. I am used to it now. AND no allergies, no flu, no colds since wearing mask joetheman Apr 2021 #21

East coast trails can be more crowded IronLionZion Apr 2021 #27

are you criticizing people for following the rules while you were breaking them? CreekDog Apr 2021 #29

That didn't strike me as mocking at all. NH Ethylene Apr 2021 #32

thanks for considering that now CreekDog Apr 2021 #34

That's just what I've been doing. ananda Apr 2021 #18

that ship sailed a long time ago around here. nt yaesu Apr 2021 #19

Is This Supposed RobinA Apr 2021 #20

I'm in Philly BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #22

yes it's a change because you no longer have to social distance outdoors CreekDog Apr 2021 #30

Do you think .... cannabis_flower Apr 2021 #23

I would think so, assuming you are fully vaccinated. BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #24

Yes! cannabis_flower Apr 2021 #25

yes you can unless the business requires you to be masked to be served CreekDog Apr 2021 #31

Absolutely! cannabis_flower Apr 2021 #33

slowly riversedge Apr 2021 #28

Sorry....not happening in my household OhioChick Apr 2021 #35