Hiking Alone Or Hiking In A Group - Page 2

Bradsalex · 02-05-2010, 09:11 AM

I enjoy hiking alone...although I never get a chance to do it. I like to take my family out with me but there are times when I would like to just go off and spend all day out there. A 5 year old and 2 year old don't accommodate that very well. We enjoy that short hikes but I would be much happier doing a 10+ mile or a weekend 40 mile trip. I have a friend that used to do a lot of backpacking in the boy scouts that I like to go with too. Our families usually go together, then he and I will head further on the trail while the family goes back to the car.

But all-in-all to answer the question I would much rather hike alone.

HikerChick · 02-06-2010, 11:17 AM

I'm an alone hiker for the most part; if it is going to be a group thing, I prefer a group of 4 or less. I once took an entire class of high schoolers on a hike, and it was such a chore keeping the go-getters going slowly enough and the slowpokes fast enough so that we didn't lose anyone.

failghe · 02-09-2010, 08:09 PM

I usually go it all alone with my 2 dogs, so maybe not totally alone. The girlfriend cannot keep up or go as far, so when she goes it is a short 1-3 miles. I like the 5-10 miles or longer depending on time.

02-05-2010, 09:11 AM	#11
Bradsalex To Each Their Own Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 78 Blog Entries: 2	I enjoy hiking alone...although I never get a chance to do it. I like to take my family out with me but there are times when I would like to just go off and spend all day out there. A 5 year old and 2 year old don't accommodate that very well. We enjoy that short hikes but I would be much happier doing a 10+ mile or a weekend 40 mile trip. I have a friend that used to do a lot of backpacking in the boy scouts that I like to go with too. Our families usually go together, then he and I will head further on the trail while the family goes back to the car. But all-in-all to answer the question I would much rather hike alone. "Being properly distracted for a moment is child's play, being rightly distracted for a lifetime is and art." ~Douglas Adams

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02-06-2010, 11:17 AM	#12
HikerChick Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 69	I'm an alone hiker for the most part; if it is going to be a group thing, I prefer a group of 4 or less. I once took an entire class of high schoolers on a hike, and it was such a chore keeping the go-getters going slowly enough and the slowpokes fast enough so that we didn't lose anyone.

02-09-2010, 08:09 PM	#13
failghe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Port Richey, Florida Posts: 344	I usually go it all alone with my 2 dogs, so maybe not totally alone. The girlfriend cannot keep up or go as far, so when she goes it is a short 1-3 miles. I like the 5-10 miles or longer depending on time.