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hardsoft t1_iu5zp02 wrote

On the other hand the amount of pretentious over the top Karen hikers out there is a little insane.

I hiked Mount Willard with my wife a couple months ago (it's a 45 minute hike I could do in Tevas if I wanted to) and were lectured by countless hikers about not being prepared enough.

It was probably 70 on the peak, sunny with a slight breeze. Saw what looked like an 8 year old girl up there who somehow made it without poles or a week of supplies including a water proof coat...

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badenglishihave t1_iu63ikj wrote

Eh maybe in that specific situation that sounds ok? But look it's not the normal, happy, injury-free situations that you are preparing for. What if a storm comes and you lose your way? What if you broke your ankle and could not descend? It gets cold awful fast up north. 70F and sunny mid-day is nice... until nightfall hits and it's 45F, dark, and frigid.

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