Hikers and egos

[DBOW!]

I totally get the HYOH thing but it seems on here if you ask a simple question
It doesn't take long before you get ripped a new one
What gives. I will end up slugging someone if they talk to me on the trail like they do on here
Am I out of line in feeling this way? I love the site and most of the post!

[egilbe]

You read into text and the written word whatever you feel like it without seeing the body language of the person replying. Most communication between people is non-verbal. A smile or a touch can go a long way towards softening a message.

In other words, quit being a sensitive Nancy.

[kestral]

I hear you! I had a 30 min lecture once by a “thru hiker” I met at hawk mountain shelter about why everything I was doing was wrong. I had just gotten out of an orthotic knee high boot after recovering from a nasty foot fracture, and was wearing a full boot. I needed the support at that time! He had brand new everything from rei and was eager to explain all his choices and why each was “the only intelligent option”. I was obviously unprepared because my pack was 25 lbs with 4 days food. His was about 45 lbs. What a jerk.

Dont let the jerks and *ssh@les get you down. People secure in themselves don’t worry about what their neighbors are doing. If you ask a reasonable question you will get many well thought out answers, a few trolls, and at least one hijack of a useful thread. It is the internet.

Enjoy the joy, embrace the suck and welcome to white blaze,

[Sarcasm the elf]

I hear you! I had a 30 min lecture once by a “thru hiker” I met at hawk mountain shelter about why everything I was doing was wrong. I had just gotten out of an orthotic knee high boot after recovering from a nasty foot fracture, and was wearing a full boot. I needed the support at that time! He had brand new everything from rei and was eager to explain all his choices and why each was “the only intelligent option”. I was obviously unprepared because my pack was 25 lbs with 4 days food. His was about 45 lbs. What a jerk

Now that's funny, not the least of which because making it northbound to hawk mountain shelter hardly gives someone the clout to call themselves a thru hiker when giving advice.

Reminds me of this excerpt from a satirical hiking blog:

"Try not to be too annoyed with that first time hiker who wants to talk about his eight-pound base weight and how you’re carrying all sorts of things you don’t need and how you’ll never finish with a pack that heavy. He’s been researching his gear for a year now and he’s just excited because he finally has the chance to use it.


Plus, he’s quitting next week. So you won’t have to put up with him for long..."

http://nighthikingtomars.blogspot.co...-life.html?m=1

[El JP]

I hear you! I had a 30 min lecture once by a “thru hiker” I met at hawk mountain shelter about why everything I was doing was wrong. I had just gotten out of an orthotic knee high boot after recovering from a nasty foot fracture, and was wearing a full boot. I needed the support at that time! He had brand new everything from rei and was eager to explain all his choices and why each was “the only intelligent option”. I was obviously unprepared because my pack was 25 lbs with 4 days food. His was about 45 lbs. What a jerk.

Dont let the jerks and *ssh@les get you down. People secure in themselves don’t worry about what their neighbors are doing. If you ask a reasonable question you will get many well thought out answers, a few trolls, and at least one hijack of a useful thread. It is the internet.

Enjoy the joy, embrace the suck and welcome to white blaze,

I am 100 percent sure that i'm going to be picked apart by at least one pontificating hiker type up on Springer due to everything from physical condition to footgear to everything in between. I'll be disappointed if it doesn't happen as it'll shake my firm belief that no matter what the situation and/or terrain, you WILL find a grade A self righteous jerk.

My personal take on those types....You damn well better be walking on water all the way up to Katahdin and if you pull out, you better hope to hell i don't get further up trail than you did as i will never cease to break your balls over it. Lord help you if you see a picture of my mug next to the Sign of Signs.

Heading into all this, the only thing i can bring into a discussion with a certain expertise before we head out up trail is the matter of coping with and tolerating really crappy everyday living conditions and carrying on. Anything else (except for some of Shenandoah NP and a part of NJ/ NYC) i'll keep my mouth shut.

[kestral]

[QUOTE=El JP;2194607]
“My personal take on those types....You damn well better be walking on water all the way up to Katahdin and if you pull out, you better hope to hell i don't get further up trail than you did as i will never cease to break your balls over it. Lord help you if you see a picture of my mug next to the Sign of Signs.”

You are wasting your time and energy. If I have no respect for an individual, their opinion and criticism carries no weight, and a quick way for me to lose respect is by being bombarded with unsolicited advice and criticism. Requested critique is one thing, criticism is another. I duck out of conflicts and arguing because it involves too much emotion, time and energy. If someone will cause himself or another serious harm, I will extend myself, otherwise mistakes are great teachers.

I enjoy my time alone in the woods, even though I may never reach the “Sign of Signs” . I am able to decompress and let life happen. ‘Don’t worry about the small stuff, it’s all small stuff’. HYOH ;*)

[show me the monkey]

You would rarely have trouble interpreting tone in person the way we do in writing. There are occasional trolls on this site, but most perceived insults are not intended that way.

[DBOW!]

Right on
But I had a guy make a snide remark about my kid and that's not cool anywhere

[Sarcasm the elf]

If you think this is bad, you should see reddit or some of the Facebook groups (mostly the thru hiker class of ....)

[Christoph]

Once people sit down.... keyboard warrior engages. Of course, you'll run into these on the trail as well, the knowitalls, the youshouldbe types, etc...

[Tipi Walter]

If you think this is bad, you should see reddit or some of the Facebook groups (mostly the thru hiker class of ....)

Yes, Facebook comments can get nasty. YouTube comments really get crazy.

[4eyedbuzzard]

I read your thread https://whiteblaze.net/forum/showthr...o-hike-with-me and didn't see anything there offensive in any way. Did you get a nasty PM or something?

[Turtle-2013]

It HELPS to takes everyone's comments as .... "just my thoughts but hike your own hike" ... EVEN if that wasn't what they meant. No value in taking cutting remarks from people you don't know, and will likely never meet, too personally. Still, I have to admit that at times the comments people make, not even about my posts, cause me to stay off WB for a while on occasion. But, then I remember the incredible help I got in preparing for 100 Mile Wilderness from Helitrope ... and from Sarcasm the Elf in preparing for CT ... and from others when I couldn't find a shuttler .... etc., etc., etc. ... AND, I always come back. All in all this is a GREAT groups of people, who can share an incredible depth of experience ... and offer guidance ... as you figure out the BEST way to HYOH !!!!!!

[colorado_rob]

Lighten up, Francis....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OnpkDWbeJs

[DBOW!]

Write again and I'll kill ya
Lol

[Sarcasm the elf]

Write again and I'll kill ya
Lol

Haha! That took me longer than it should have!

[rickb]

Haha! That took me longer than it should have!

Every board needs a big toe or two.

Easy to ignore if it ruffles your feathers. No ear plugs or head phones required.

[Dogwood]

Every board needs a big toe or two.

Easy to ignore if it ruffles your feathers. No ear plugs or head phones required.

Yeah, like a Sgt Hulka.

[Dogwood]

most to blame

[Last Call]

One of the most thrilling things on the A.T. is happening upon a thru-hiker at a shelter or pic-a-nic table holding forth, they just have an air of majesty about them....