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> Handy on hikes Are you aware that other hikers hate you for this? I suppose you don’t care.
by moistly 5y ago
> Handy on hikes
Are you aware that other hikers hate you for this? I suppose you don’t care.
- Arrath 5y agoI can see a use-case for scaring off predators, but the time tested 'bell on a walking stick' sure is more polite to other hikers.
- naturalauction 5y agoIf predators are bears then the U.S. National Parks Service cautions against this method, at least in Yellowstone. They claim it’s ineffective as they aren’t loud enough.
- Arrath 5y agoGood to know!
- sergiomattei 5y agoNot all! On my last hike we ran upon some folks with a Bluetooth speaker blasting music. I started dancing and having fun with the hikers...
- loco5niner 5y agoWhile everyone else cringed, and was angry. You may not understand this, but most other people go out to nature to enjoy nature. Blasting music kills the experience. I'm guessing both of you are just kids whose parents missed this particular lesson.
- sergiomattei 5y agoI also go out to nature to enjoy nature. I also enjoy silence outside. You mind hikers with music and I don't. You may not understand this, but there's such a thing as disagreement and preference.
- loco5niner 5y agoI absolutely understand differing preferences. The difference is that someone blasting music is IMPOSING their preference on everyone else.
- blandflakes 5y agoIt's disappointing that the lack of self awareness translates so faithfully from the trail to HN.
- is0tope 5y agoGiven the response, I probably should have clarified that this was meant more for camping not hiking per se. I wouldn't use it walking an actual trail with other hikers as that would be rude (and also what the headphones are for anyway) .