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I went hiking last month in Yakima, WA. It was a beautiful day and I got to the trailhead at about 9 o'clock. A hundred steps or so up the mountain, I pulled ou
by cmckn 6y ago
I went hiking last month in Yakima, WA. It was a beautiful day and I got to the trailhead at about 9 o'clock. A hundred steps or so up the mountain, I pulled out my AirPods case...and it was empty. I can't describe the panic, then anger, then dread that doused me.
I did the 7 mile hike in a few hours, without a podcast or a song. About 20 minutes in, I forgot that I wasn't piping audio into my skull, and it turned out to be one of my favorite hikes. Made me realize that 1) I'm probably addicted to podcasts, and 2) these kind of activities are more enjoyable if you're _really_ present for them. I spent the rest of the day without my AirPods in, and I wish I did that more often.
- bradlys 6y ago> 2) these kind of activities are more enjoyable if you're _really_ present for them. I spent the rest of the day without my AirPods in, and I wish I did that more often. I guess it depends on what you mean by present. I've done many 3-10 hour hikes and being "present" usually just meant, "God, how many fucking thousands of feet more do I have to climb? My body hates all of this."
- drivingmenuts 6y agoThose are expensive to lose. That’s why I stick with wired AirPods.
- cmckn 6y agoI’ve yet to lose them! The case had fallen off my nightstand and they clattered out under the bed. AppleCare comes in handy, too. I actually had to use some wired ones today because the pods were dead — by the third time the cord caught on something I was homicidal. I can’t recommend AirPods Pro enough! (Despite the price)