The 7 WORST Controversies DIVIDING the Hiking Community... Where do you stand? (with Baker Bokorney)

Trail Tales - Thru-Hiking & Backpacking

Kyle Hates Hiking

Wilderness, Sports, Sports:wilderness

4.9 • 678 Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2023

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Let's break down some of the biggest controversies in the hiking community right now. Should SOS button's REALLY be available for everyone to use? Is thru hiking with kids really a good thing? And should we be allowed to access the mountains at all? These are some of the things Baker and I wrestle with in this episode. I want to hear your thoughts on ALL of this stuff, so please leave a comment with your feedback. Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KyleHatesHiking Follow me on Instagram 📸: https://www.instagram.com/kylehateshiking/ For sponsorships, business inquiries, or guest/episode ideas reach out to: [email protected] My Gear spreadsheet: https://lighterpack.com/r/9qjh18 BIG FOUR 🤘 Backpack: https://ula-equipment.9xrw.net/x9oX1x My FAVORITE Tent: https://zpacks.com/products/plexsolo-tent?aff=99 Sleeping Pad: https://amzn.to/35rlMIw OTHER SLEEPING STUFF 💤 Pillow: https://amzn.to/3he3mgX FOOD & WATER 🍴Filter: https://amzn.to/3pfZ25j Stove: https://amzn.to/3simgd1 Cook Pot: https://amzn.to/3LSjqmJ Spork: https://amzn.to/3shROja Water Storage: https://amzn.to/3sinBk3 CLOTHING 👔 Shorts: https://amzn.to/3sdiQrL Socks: https://amzn.to/3M2nPUi Rain Jacket: https://amzn.to/3JPMBoy Down Jacket: https://amzn.to/3UrHG2Q ELECTRONICS 🔌 Power Bank: https://amzn.to/3t4fDds Headlamp: https://amzn.to/3M9yrke Wall Plug: https://amzn.to/3pa3JNJ MISCELLANEOUS 🤘 Trekking Poles: https://amzn.to/3hqT39n Ultralight Knife: https://amzn.to/3t0m3dL Trowel: https://amzn.to/3CL0Ys6 Shoulder Pocket for Backpack: https://ula-equipment.9xrw.net/kjAQm0 This video and description contains affiliate links, which means if you click on one of the product links, I'll receive a small commission at no cost to you. This helps support the podcast and allows me to continue to make episodes like this. Thank you for the support!

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0:00.0	I'm always ready for controversy.
0:01.7	A personal locator beacon, PLB, yeah.
0:04.4	Should you be allowed to have that safety net,
0:06.1	or should you have an example be made at yourself?
0:08.2	Hikers versus other types of outdoor recreation.
0:11.2	I had a kind of a scary horse encounter.
0:13.5	We stepped off the trail.
0:14.7	When the horse got close to us, you could tell I was very nervous.
0:18.1	It started to just kind of like move back and forth, left and right. Then it started to charge at us.
0:27.5	How's it going, everybody? Welcome to Trail Tales, the very first in-person video episode of Trail
0:33.1	Tales. I'm so excited, and my voice is not doing great.
0:38.1	I did backpacker radio yesterday and talk to Zach and Chons for over two hours.
0:42.1	And so I'm feeling a little hoarse and we're going to get through it.
0:46.7	It's going to be great because Baker Bocorny is back.
0:50.5	And we're going to be going through some hiking controversies today.
0:56.2	And we're going to stray a little bit into the philosophical.
0:59.3	Baker is a student of philosophy.
1:01.7	And it's just going to be great.
1:04.1	And so let's just jump into it, dude.
1:06.9	I don't need to do any plugs.
1:08.1	Should I do some plugs?
1:09.1	Plug whatever you want.
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