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People who hike with speakers blaring are a strange breed that I’m likely to never understand. Like, why listen to music in the first place while hiking? I’m o
by ashton314 3y ago
People who hike with speakers blaring are a strange breed that I’m likely to never understand.
Like, why listen to music in the first place while hiking? I’m out here in the woods to get as far away from civilization as I can. I don’t need $latest_popstar dragging me back.
- jbm 3y agoI've never done this, but if I was trying to be charitable; in bear country, I assume making noise to avoid startling the animals is best practice.
- trust_bt_verify 3y agoI have worn a bear bell on my backpack when I’m far out but that’s a bit different than a speaker as you could imagine.
- cawlin 3y agoI'm not in favour of speakers but it would be effective while a bear bell certainly won't.
- Tronno 3y agoParks Canada says bear bells are not an effective deterrent against bears. https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/mtn/ours-bears/securite-safety/ours-humains-bears-people https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/mtn/ours-bears/securite-safety...
- phil-martin 3y agoI use headphones to listen to music or audio books while hiking, walking or exercising. I enjoy it, and also a useful tool to stop mental self-talk while being able to enjoy the surrounds. But playing music over speakers that would interrupt the tranquillity of other people trying to enjoy the quiet and space is very not cool.
- RandallBrown 3y agoPeople listen to music while hiking for the same reason they listen to music anywhere. They like it.
- Izikiel43 3y agoBears