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Nothing is worse than portable bluetooth speakers on hikes. If anyone has any connections with the REI Board of Directors please ask them to stop selling that

• lxgr 3y ago
  I'm afraid not only REI sells these... But you raise a good point: A hike being quiet or noisy depends much more on the social norms of your fellow hikers than their and your ubiquitous reachability. I've been annoyed by large groups on narrow trails talking at the top of their lungs in order to be able to lead one big conversation, and at the same time I would not even notice somebody texting a few meters away from me as long as they have their phone on silent.