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I think this concept of "acceptance of other people" is key. There seems to be a sort of cultural meme, especially in the western US, that everyone should be ab
by davidw 6y ago
I think this concept of "acceptance of other people" is key. There seems to be a sort of cultural meme, especially in the western US, that everyone should be able to have a ton of land to themselves, but that's simply not realistic.
"Beautiful, scenic place; solitude; easy access to population centers" - pick two. There's a popular Wilderness Area about a 30 minute drive from Bend, Oregon and people act all surprised that there are lots of people there. You're not going to get solitude in a place like that. You need to accept that others want to be there too, and deal with it. And maybe do some volunteering to maintain the trails / educate people about proper wilderness etiquette.
- kristjansson 6y agoExactly. With the slight caveat that beautiful and scenic really only enter into your triangular choice when a place is publicized (advertised?) as such. There are beautiful, restive, empty places to go within an hour Los Angeles, Seattle, ... that are kept that way only by relative obscurity and mildly inconvenient access.
- lotsofpulp 6y agoAll of those places are probably less likely to stay obscure or will blow up quicker due to the internet.
- tayo42 6y agoI don't think just acceptance of tourists is enough. It's easy to deal with people, the problem is they act horribly. No one wants to educate people, that's confrontational.