Most Common Questions Non-hikers Ask Thru-hikers
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But generally I depend on other hikers to bring my food for me. Just watch where they hang their bear bag or place their bear canister before they go to sleep. Ya gotta make it look like a bear crime scene and show lots of sympathy to really sell it in the morning.
As a last resort, you can go to a store and buy food then carry it into the woods.
Date: 2020-08-20
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Loving it Dixie! Always entertaining and useful information and presented in a non-judgemental and non-patronizing way. You are the voice of experience and of understanding the transcendent nature of hiking. One question. I see that 10 people did not like this video. Do you have any way of understanding why some people don't like this video? I guess in life there are people who just don't like things, but I don't understand. Technical issues? Don't like a southern accent? (Barbarians) Object to a rational approach to carrying guns? I fail to see their problem and am just curious if there is a way to say to those who check thumbs down, why don't you like this? Can I change something? Just curious. But for the 1, 500 + of the rest of us, hike on Dixie! We love the videos and look forward to your/our next journey! Cheers, Tortoise (Slow but Sure)
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Loving it Dixie! Always entertaining and useful information and presented in a non-judgemental and non-patronizing way. You are the voice of experience and of understanding the transcendent nature of hiking. One question. I see that 10 people did not like this video. Do you have any way of understanding why some people don't like this video? I guess in life there are people who just don't like things, but I don't understand. Technical issues? Don't like a southern accent? (Barbarians) Object to a rational approach to carrying guns? I fail to see their problem and am just curious if there is a way to say to those who check thumbs down, why don't you like this? Can I change something? Just curious. But for the 1, 500 + of the rest of us, hike on Dixie! We love the videos and look forward to your/our next journey! Cheers, Tortoise (Slow but Sure)
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Running
Great response to folks who don't understand solo hikes. I've section hiked 1/2 the trail on my own 2 feet. I try not to be alone. I am glad to hear that even Dixie, a charming soul fields the same question. Only once, years ago did I pick up a partner, a recent HS graduate and a runner. That was great, but nowadays I move at a modest 10 mile, 62 year old pace. Strangely enough, 22 mile days in PA make your feet hurt. Most 10 mile days in MA did not. Save downhill roadwalks, vitamin I erases the throb. Broadleave paths are kinder than rocky Mt scrambles.
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Great response to folks who don't understand solo hikes. I've section hiked 1/2 the trail on my own 2 feet. I try not to be alone. I am glad to hear that even Dixie, a charming soul fields the same question. Only once, years ago did I pick up a partner, a recent HS graduate and a runner. That was great, but nowadays I move at a modest 10 mile, 62 year old pace. Strangely enough, 22 mile days in PA make your feet hurt. Most 10 mile days in MA did not. Save downhill roadwalks, vitamin I erases the throb. Broadleave paths are kinder than rocky Mt scrambles.
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Vincent
Yeah, what is normal is totally dependent on society. Which is so silly when you see that from the outside when doing something different. :) But I do find that realization to be an enrichment, you suddenly know way more to cope with things as you're the only one that can solve them, etc. The question asked whyyyyy? has just more to do with being scared to let go of the regular security.
The smell, you just get used to it and then that's normal. :)
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Yeah, what is normal is totally dependent on society. Which is so silly when you see that from the outside when doing something different. :) But I do find that realization to be an enrichment, you suddenly know way more to cope with things as you're the only one that can solve them, etc. The question asked whyyyyy? has just more to do with being scared to let go of the regular security.
The smell, you just get used to it and then that's normal. :)
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Aj
It is amazing how much of what we do in our modern lives is the result of advertising, apparently nobody realised that they had BO until the Lifebuoy soap company told them, although nobody wore synthetic fabrics and women didn't realise they were naturally hirsute until the Gillette razor company told them. Actually for most of human existence we were nomadic hunter gatherers so long distance hiking is more or less natural for us as a species.
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It is amazing how much of what we do in our modern lives is the result of advertising, apparently nobody realised that they had BO until the Lifebuoy soap company told them, although nobody wore synthetic fabrics and women didn't realise they were naturally hirsute until the Gillette razor company told them. Actually for most of human existence we were nomadic hunter gatherers so long distance hiking is more or less natural for us as a species.
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Drew
The worse thing you could do besides walk up on somebody using the privy is sleep in a shelter lol waking up in pitch darkness with things moving around you and you can t see anything is a big no no for me.
I ll sleep in my tent/tarp/hammock any day over a shelter. One guy moved around on his inflatable sleep pad literally every 5 seconds. He said he had a muscle spasm but possibly he was having a seizure instead
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The worse thing you could do besides walk up on somebody using the privy is sleep in a shelter lol waking up in pitch darkness with things moving around you and you can t see anything is a big no no for me.
I ll sleep in my tent/tarp/hammock any day over a shelter. One guy moved around on his inflatable sleep pad literally every 5 seconds. He said he had a muscle spasm but possibly he was having a seizure instead
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Moxie
I so totally miss being able to pop a squat where ever when I am in society. LOL I love not having to worry about a nasty public bathroom. Ahhhhh.
I went to the Outerbanks a few weeks ago with my Summit Mount Rainier series water proof roof top tent with Annex. I used a 5 gal bucket lined with a compactor bag & compost and believe it or not they do make lids that are toilet seats that snap onto the buckets.
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I so totally miss being able to pop a squat where ever when I am in society. LOL I love not having to worry about a nasty public bathroom. Ahhhhh.
I went to the Outerbanks a few weeks ago with my Summit Mount Rainier series water proof roof top tent with Annex. I used a 5 gal bucket lined with a compactor bag & compost and believe it or not they do make lids that are toilet seats that snap onto the buckets.
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Edward
Hi Dixie always love all ur vids. Always fun and informative. Not a backpacker but, Hunt, camp
canoe, Kayak. Hope people checkout ur great content. Grab a piece of the outdoors when ever u can, u won't b sorry. Frequently takes a little time to let nature seep into you. To get the hustle and, bustle out of you, and get on natures clock. Keep up the great work. Be safe and enjoy yourselves out there.
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Hi Dixie always love all ur vids. Always fun and informative. Not a backpacker but, Hunt, camp
canoe, Kayak. Hope people checkout ur great content. Grab a piece of the outdoors when ever u can, u won't b sorry. Frequently takes a little time to let nature seep into you. To get the hustle and, bustle out of you, and get on natures clock. Keep up the great work. Be safe and enjoy yourselves out there.
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tarrantcountykid
I recently retired and have gotten involved in my personal finances and investments but then started watching bushcrafting, then backpacking then RVing then Van life. It has been a journey. So, I may settle on a mixture of a tricked out Van and also some combination of bushcrafting and backpacking. RVs seem like too much, I may as well stay home or in a motel or cabin.
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I recently retired and have gotten involved in my personal finances and investments but then started watching bushcrafting, then backpacking then RVing then Van life. It has been a journey. So, I may settle on a mixture of a tricked out Van and also some combination of bushcrafting and backpacking. RVs seem like too much, I may as well stay home or in a motel or cabin.
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Across
enjoyed this! In creede, co now resting and a lady pulled a wagon to me last night with a filthy egg crate mattress top and pillows I explained to her distance hiking and that my pack contained everything I needed to sleep. She couldn't quite understand and left the wagon near the baseball field where Im camped
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enjoyed this! In creede, co now resting and a lady pulled a wagon to me last night with a filthy egg crate mattress top and pillows I explained to her distance hiking and that my pack contained everything I needed to sleep. She couldn't quite understand and left the wagon near the baseball field where Im camped
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