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The incremental chances of dying from hiking in jeans are probably small, but those of having a bad time are non-negligible (and I say that as somebody who’s hi
by lxgr 2y ago
The incremental chances of dying from hiking in jeans are probably small, but those of having a bad time are non-negligible (and I say that as somebody who’s hiked quite a bit in jeans due to not knowing better). And why would you want to have a bad time?
It doesn’t need to be high tech activewear: Running shorts (weather permitting) can do just fine.
- zimpenfish 2y ago> Running shorts (weather permitting) can do just fine. Although running shorts can also chafe and cut up your undercarriage if you're not careful (source: me, about 6km into a 10km run a decade ago.)
- garbagewoman 2y agoGetting into the weeds here, but being inexperienced in the outdoors and in running shorts vs jeans in North America could easily result in Lyme disease The moral: know everything I do and be safe in the way I find acceptable