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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2017 3:07:51 GMT -8
Sitting on top of Coyote Peak, west side of the Sierra, on a Sierra Club backpacking trip someone had brought their cell phone and managed to call a Pizza Hut. It was at a time when there was the 30 minute delivery or its free thing going on. They an order was placed, we all wanted pizza but when it came time to let them know our location a lengthily conversation was had. They figured out there was not way they could deliver and hung up. We got a laugh, still I did want my large combo pan pizza and I had no plans on sharing.
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Ed
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Post by Ed on Jun 7, 2017 4:38:56 GMT -8
As much as I'd like to NOT take along anything electronic, it's not possible. Phone and plb on every trip. Why? My wife is no longer able to hike and has some medical issues. Phone is to check in to make sure everything is ok at home. PLB is for her peace of mind. No need to mention to her that is something catastrophic happens I'd likely not be able to deploy it. I'm at least able to get out now and then. And, with all the pics I take, and some video, she is able to vicariously be along. If momma ain't happy, nobody's happy!
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rebeccad
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Post by rebeccad on Jun 7, 2017 9:40:49 GMT -8
As much as I'd like to NOT take along anything electronic, it's not possible. Phone and plb on every trip. Why? My wife is no longer able to hike and has some medical issues. Phone is to check in to make sure everything is ok at home. PLB is for her peace of mind. Sometimes you do what you gotta do.
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Ed
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Post by Ed on Jun 8, 2017 3:55:52 GMT -8
In the days pre-cell phone she always said "No news is good news..."
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Post by stealthytomato on Jun 8, 2017 6:10:06 GMT -8
I was listening to an outdoor podcast on a road trip not long ago. Something about it felt funny. I wasn't connecting at all with what these people were sharing though I couldnt put my finger on why. Then I realized they were Millennials and their perspective was just a bit different than what I was expecting. Still couldnt quite nail down why it felt "off".
Later, I was watching a few videos of a trip I'm going to do this month, to see what the terrain was like. I was blown away by the number of You Tube videos out there, and of solo hikers!
Then I realized that Millennials are uncomfortable being alone. When you are plugged in 24/7 real solitude is totally foreign. There are plenty of articles about Millennials fear of solitude or inability to be disconnected. Sure you may not have another person with you but you have your phone, your Go Pro and maybe even a drone for those aerial shots. The are constantly documenting, sharing and talking to an audience.
I wonder if younger hikers only go into the wilderness because they can remain connected? I think this is what I was picking up on in that podcast. There was no expression of a desire for solitude. THere was an expression of challenging themselves but it was documented and shared. Hell even the podcast was recorded by a thru hiker who brought the gear along.
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Post by stealthytomato on Jun 8, 2017 6:30:45 GMT -8
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