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You're moving the goalposts here. Parent specified hiking above the treeline, not merely hiking. Yes, light hiking can be done with ordinary clothing, but above
by CapitalistCartr 4y ago
You're moving the goalposts here. Parent specified hiking above the treeline, not merely hiking. Yes, light hiking can be done with ordinary clothing, but above the treeline, that is foolish, irresponsible behavior that leads to SAR pickups. That's not gatekeeping.
- newaccount74 4y agoMeh. There's cable cars that go above the treeline, and there's plenty of easy hikes up there that anyone can do without special equipment. That's typically where you see people hiking in street clothes. On longer or more tricky routes I have never seen anyone with street clothes. Also, judging by local news, the most common reason for needing rescue is going on hikes that are too long, not going on hikes with bad equipment. And it happens to people with proper kit all the time.