I honestly don't believe that my way of enjoying the solitude of the outdoors is better than anyone elses, or that my way is the "right way" to enjoy a good hike or backpacking trip, but when your way of enjoying yourself starts to encroach on my way, that's when I tend to get a little testy with people on trails. I'll always try to look past it or just deal with it, but I've asked people to do the same thing when it's just outright obnoxious.


One day I'd like to hike the entire John Muir Trail and not leave a single footprint. -Randy Morgenson