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Please share if you can, I had no idea there was a night walking etiquette in the US

_wldu 6y ago
It depends on the state. Texas is a good example of a state with property protection laws that differ at night. https://www.dougmurphylaw.com/defense-of-property https://www.dougmurphylaw.com/defense-of-property If I were walking at night in Texas, I'd be sure to always stay on clearly marked public sidewalks and paths.
- arethuza 6y ago
  An interesting article on the Scottish "right to roam" written from a US perspective: https://www.backpacker.com/stories/scotland-right-to-roam https://www.backpacker.com/stories/scotland-right-to-roam
  - 082349872349872 6y ago
    and (for germanophones and machine translation users) an article on US "no trespassing" written from a german swiss perspective: https://tageswoche.ch/allgemein/das-land-der-grossen-freiheit/ https://tageswoche.ch/allgemein/das-land-der-grossen-freihei... (the caption on the "survivors will be shot again" sign is "they're serious": Die meinen das ernst.) relevant law clause in english: https://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/19070042/index.html#a699 https://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/19070042/...
082349872349872 6y ago
They were told that when coming up behind a (young?) woman walking alone at night, to make some noise, so she'll know you aren't a "bad guy" sneaking up on her. (Hobo? A gentleman of the rails might appreciate the rather friendly bull depicted in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8YX4MYOppo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8YX4MYOppo . And then there's the classic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrhAC0dFis0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrhAC0dFis0 .)
- tomcooks 6y ago
  (only in lifestyle, techniques and spirit; for transportation I try to avoid fixed tracks and prefer the wandering kind of exploration, I enjoy the fluidity - thanks for these gems (I knew the second one), very much appreciated indeed!

It depends on the state. Texas is a good example of a state with property protection laws that differ at night. https://www.dougmurphylaw.com/defense-of-property https://www.dougmurphylaw.com/defense-of-property If I were walking at night in Texas, I'd be sure to always stay on clearly marked public sidewalks and paths.

arethuza 6y ago
An interesting article on the Scottish "right to roam" written from a US perspective: https://www.backpacker.com/stories/scotland-right-to-roam https://www.backpacker.com/stories/scotland-right-to-roam
- 082349872349872 6y ago
  and (for germanophones and machine translation users) an article on US "no trespassing" written from a german swiss perspective: https://tageswoche.ch/allgemein/das-land-der-grossen-freiheit/ https://tageswoche.ch/allgemein/das-land-der-grossen-freihei... (the caption on the "survivors will be shot again" sign is "they're serious": Die meinen das ernst.) relevant law clause in english: https://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/19070042/index.html#a699 https://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/19070042/...

082349872349872 6y ago

They were told that when coming up behind a (young?) woman walking alone at night, to make some noise, so she'll know you aren't a "bad guy" sneaking up on her. (Hobo? A gentleman of the rails might appreciate the rather friendly bull depicted in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8YX4MYOppo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8YX4MYOppo . And then there's the classic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrhAC0dFis0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrhAC0dFis0 .)

tomcooks 6y ago
(only in lifestyle, techniques and spirit; for transportation I try to avoid fixed tracks and prefer the wandering kind of exploration, I enjoy the fluidity - thanks for these gems (I knew the second one), very much appreciated indeed!