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This is your lesson it seems to stay on the trails - it is good for you and the integrity of the environment which is not to be overly trodden so others may enj

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• simple10 4y ago
  This depends a lot on the area. Most places I like to go are backcountry without trails. But in high traffic areas with lots of nature tourists, it's a good idea to respect the erosion control areas, especially in the desert with fragile topsoil.
• saiya-jin 4y ago
  More like wear long trousers for number of reasons, this and general scratches being very frequent in almost any terrain. There are cheap fabrics who are better than bare skin even in scorching heat, plus you protect your skin from sunburns and some bad insects. I seem to possess skill of losing not so used trails easily or doing some shortcuts which end up changing pleasant hikes into hardcore, often survival ones. I mean i have tons of experience and even returned few times (but only few, mind works against you here), but also thanx to that I see how ie 1 slip or loose rock at some crux place can be easily fatal, but most places are fine even if scary to beginners. Or wading through thick bushes with ie this Ivy due to trails gradually disappearing and only later realizing they were from animals like op.
• unyttigfjelltol 4y ago
  Poison ivy in particular very aggressively overgrows trails and paths-- partly because it grows fast, but also partly experienced hikers will not touch it. So, it's easy to encounter and even be blocked by poison ivy on an otherwise active trail.