Re: Backpacking fly fishing the sierras for ten days
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 1:50 pm
30 years ago I tried taking my 12 year old daughter out on a couple of short backpacking trips, and she could never get along without taking along a cassette recorder which she would play while hiking. It nearly drove me crazy.
Over the years since then, the only time I ever took along canned music - and classical at that - was on a three week solo hike I did on the JMT about 25 years ago. It was OK - but I did it out of the worry I had that I might get lonely out there for so long by myself. I found out differently. I never did it again - even on longer solo trips.
I like to listen to the water, the wind, the birds, and screaming squirrels and pikas. The splash of that trout jmuping in the lake.
I too dislike seeing someone coming down the trail plugged into a ipod, bopping along to music I can hear as they get close to me. GET A GRIP!
I also HATE cell phones in the backcountry - but don't get me started on that.
I mean, what did everyone DO 20 years ago before cell phones existed?! Scream for their mama when they couldn't figure out how to light a fire, or wanted to know if they had mail? God-forbid they can't call out for an immediate rescue. That's why God made backcountry rangers. Sooner or later you or a hiker passing you will get a message out. You rarely die.
I don't have a cell phone. I think they're barbaric.
Say, didn't this thread start out being about a fly fishing trip?
Somewhere there is a thread about thread disintigration after so many posts.........
Big Pardon here for this...... I'm glad your fishing trip was so good and I really enjoyed your picture(s).
Over the years since then, the only time I ever took along canned music - and classical at that - was on a three week solo hike I did on the JMT about 25 years ago. It was OK - but I did it out of the worry I had that I might get lonely out there for so long by myself. I found out differently. I never did it again - even on longer solo trips.
I like to listen to the water, the wind, the birds, and screaming squirrels and pikas. The splash of that trout jmuping in the lake.
I too dislike seeing someone coming down the trail plugged into a ipod, bopping along to music I can hear as they get close to me. GET A GRIP!
I also HATE cell phones in the backcountry - but don't get me started on that.
I mean, what did everyone DO 20 years ago before cell phones existed?! Scream for their mama when they couldn't figure out how to light a fire, or wanted to know if they had mail? God-forbid they can't call out for an immediate rescue. That's why God made backcountry rangers. Sooner or later you or a hiker passing you will get a message out. You rarely die.
I don't have a cell phone. I think they're barbaric.
Say, didn't this thread start out being about a fly fishing trip?
Somewhere there is a thread about thread disintigration after so many posts.........
Big Pardon here for this...... I'm glad your fishing trip was so good and I really enjoyed your picture(s).