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Put in some headphones or better yet, just enjoy the hike. Anything is better than broadcasting this crap. Just stop it...
Jan 27, 2022 5:16 AM
KrautBurner
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Put in some headphones or better yet, just enjoy the hike. Anything is better than broadcasting this crap. Just stop it...
MageRights
If you're hiking alone in bear country I actually highly recommend this to keep them away
BryanTenn
Also- I don't want to hear ANY music there. This would be like shinning a huge spot light at the night sky to "enjoy the stars".
HalstenTorqThorkelson
IMO it depends how far away you can hear it. And as for the judgy comment under, I walked from Mexico to Canada, and music is 100% necessary
catzrob
I hate this too - but obviously some people do go to the woods for that! That's why it's a problem.
belovedlover
I don't have earbuds or whatever on my hikes. What a fucking bliss to just be in complete silence with my own dark mind.
khakzoy
The amount of people having really intimate conversations on speaker, in public is too damn high.
NirvanaNik
And people who use speaker phone in public.
CaptainBlacklung
Some of y'all have never been to a Rave in the woods and it shows.
mksu
I've never encountered this behavior, but people who do this should be banned from parks. Noise pollution is real pollution.
lindydanny
Blue tooth blockers/jammers ought to be legal for this reason.
ccman87
I wish phone jammers were, I would only use one in a movie theater but I understand they would be abused so aren't allowed
Zephyr86
Unless its Heilung. Then we shall dance by the bonfire and summon the Gods of Old.
Viscupelo
Who the fuck does that. That is the same energy as people who listen to music on their phone speaker on public transport. Animals.
TeamToasterNeverForget
They aren’t hiking they live in the hills/forest because they have been shunned from civilized society
Firuhn
Finally someone speaks up about this! The type of music isn't the problem for me - but that there is music at all! Just listen to it at home
UsernameMayBeSubjectToChange
The type of music can make it worse though
BryanTenn
This is our shallow materialistic culture- where clothes, phone, music (etc) somehow determines your identity, not your actual personality.
Sauroctonus
Well, I've still never seen any evidence that people listen to Post Malone at all... In fact, all I've seen is pictures of him with a >
Sauroctonus
< microphone. I don't even know what to expect it to sound like.
arcenlapin
On the metro? Use a fucking headset. Out in the woods and these are the first people you come across in an hour? You'll get over it. I>>
arcenlapin
>>don't want to use a bell, and it's extremely dangerous to use headsets/earbuds when trekking alone.
arcenlapin
But Post Malone is where I draw the line lol
babycheesehead
I wouldn’t expect much overlap in the Venn diagram for post malone fans and hikers
iamspartan1262
Why are things like this seen as mostly socially unacceptable yet plenty of mfs insist on doing it?
Copperbrat
I always wonder this too. I think most people believe they're the exception to social rules. As an example, some neighbors complained >
Copperbrat
about people not picking up after their dogs, or bagging dog waste but leaving the bag on the neighborhood trails. They asked online why >
Copperbrat
people do this sort of thing and nearly half the answers were something like "I pick it up on my way back". Then there were the >
Copperbrat
"Feces is a good fertilizer" people. And lastly, "With all the problems in the world, THIS is what you have time to complain about?" people.
Copperbrat
My point was going to be about bluetooth speakers. They probably think they alone have great taste in music and want to share that with us.
unclesporky
Correction: MOST people don't go hiking to listen to Post Malone. The guy with the speaker did, though.
FairfaxJack
Same thing with a sound system on a fucking Harley. Dude, you're wearing a helmet, how about speakers inside of that instead?
boobsalot
Its the LOOK at MEEE crowd .
Copperbrat
Hog riders wear helmets?
skinnyarbuckle
Same with a snow sport helmet.
DamnedIfYouDo
My wife's friend brought a speaker onto my sailboat: Okay, whatever. Then blared fucking techno music: "man overboard" drill commence.
jonalexassblast
Sounds like my kind of party.
textilelover
Whoever owns/drives the vehicle picks the music. How presumptuous of the friend! I don't know why this is so surprising to me, but it is!
qroniq14
If it’s bear or mountain lion country it’s ok. If it’s not, then headphones are the way to go.
mouseyroxy1
Exactly! I was thinking only okay if using to ward off predators like bears
compused
They make these wonderful things called bear bells. You can also have a covo with your friends hiking too!
qroniq14
Ok boomer! NO JK I prefer no music too but you know if they are getting outdoors then good for them.
AlpacaMyBagsAndGoNow
Ahh, yes. The wonderful tune of those wonderful salvation army bell ringers at Christmas. So much better than music
compused
I'd rather a bell than music, but I am used to living and hiking in an area with black bears.
ThatPhotoGuy12
So.. generally I agree with you. Please don't blast it on the trails! But also, when hiking in bear country, it's important to constantly >
andwiththeclimaxbindthem
Yeah if I can't hear your music until you're right on top of me who cares? Some people gatekeep hiking over something stupid like music.
lljkstonefish
"when hiking in bear country" <- Found the problem
Unix347
Lol my entire country is bear country city slicker
SerialChickenLover
I guarantee you that no one who does this is doing it because they’re trying to be bear-aware
Unix347
I live in the mountains, and it's pretty common homie
AlpacaMyBagsAndGoNow
I have done this, as have my friends. Bears are scary yo. Yelling and shouting constantly gets old after not long.
TheArrestingAbhorrentArrantAbominableAlliterator
then wear bells
ThatPhotoGuy12
That's an option, yeah! I don't see a major difference between (respectful volume) music and bells, though.
TheArrestingAbhorrentArrantAbominableAlliterator
Then you've never been deep in the woods and been involuntarily subjected to a DubStep drop.
Unix347
Replied to the top of the thread - this guy knows what's up. Minimum my dog has a bell on his collar, making noise saves lives
TheArrestingAbhorrentArrantAbominableAlliterator
That's the way. Bears, Bells, Battlestar Galactica
ThatPhotoGuy12
be making noise so you alert any nearby bear. If you're hiking solo, it can be odd to talk to yourself or make strange sounds all the time,>
ThatPhotoGuy12
so I don't mind if people play music out loud at a respectful volume for this reason. Plus sometimes pairs just run out of things to say >
FeltShardBurrito
As long as it’s Enya or Simon and Garfunkel. Soothing, yet bears hate that shit.
ThatPhotoGuy12
On long hikes, so then some music can be nice. I'd also rather hear music out loud than the person have headphones in and be unaware of >
ThatPhotoGuy12
What is happening around them. But again, as long as it's at a respectful volume!!
philmoregraves
W/e pussy just fucking fight a bear already /s
HypnagogicHallucinations
Yes but apply that to all public spaces.
aIohasnackbar
Running & listening to music on my phone speaker alerts people/animals to my presence & helps me maintain situational awareness.
aIohasnackbar
Does it annoy folks? If so, how can I maintain awareness (ie no headphones)& listen on a run? I use 180bpm songs to help w/stride
thelastmelt
Like, say, in the lineups for the ski lift where you’re CAPTIVE with some jackass blasting his “freeform jazz” on an awful speaker?
RTG31
I’ve noticed that people love to do this while skiing...with terrible techno music. The type of music doesn’t matter. Don’t do it at all!
blumpk1npie
Noise cancelling headphones inside your helmet is what you want :). Then it's time for dubstep and spraying eeeeeveryone with snow
blumpk1npie
AshenRaine
Since I'm on hellish south America, in here it's beaches. Goddamn loudass speakers all over. >_<
spacecowboyein
Ugh, I hate when people carry those little cylinder speakers onto the subway. Literally no one wants to listen to your shitty fucking music.
UseTheForceLuke
After hiking trails, public transit is a very close second for awfulness level.
thelastmelt
Given that you can’t “walk away” I’d say that it’s possibly… actually that’s like choosing which nut I’d prefer to be kicked in… neither!
Cutthroatlemur
Goddamn I hate it when people do that…. And drones. Nothing ruins hiking to a mountain lake like a fucking drone buzzing around.
rhmrcScifiBandit
Also, golfing
mohavewolfpup
Stateside and a national park/blm lane? It’s illegal to fly drones on them, report to a ranger
pkfyre
Thankfully illegal in most national parks
FeltShardBurrito
Unfortunately, douchebaggery knows no bounds.
TheOneAndOnlyButtStabber
Literally anything with electricity ruins nature time.
GrandPubabofMoldistan
I don't mind drones so much as long as they are not dicks about it
Heavenissize17socks
Usw the drones to attack the SpeakerHeads!
natachan
And people who walk around on speakerphone held to their mouths
Wmcmwa
That stems from reality TV shows, so the camera picks up both sides of the vapid conversation
thescyllaandcharybdis
But my phone only works on speaker he mic is broke, granted my #1 goal when I’m on the phone is to get off the phone
bilborrax
Holding it horizontal....that's a Karen indicator
Nobanob
The amount of people who do this while on public transportation... I swear. That being said I have no issue telling them to stop
isthattruth3
Agreed
SergeyPrkl
With hunting gear drones is never an issue. Just note loudly you are hunting birds. I have noticed the drones comes fast down immediately.
UnoWildYoda
Not to mention it's a breach of personal space and confidentiality. What if I don't want my face posted all over their social media?
Findrek
Drones suck, but you should just assume you're being photographed or videoed anytime you're in public these days, because you probably are.
TheVampireDante
Was out with a group of friends once, passed another group and one idiot had his music playing from his drone. Seen them later on.. 1/2
TheVampireDante
..and he was carrying the remains of his drone. A third group had passed them and someone knocked it down with their hiking pole." 2/2
HONHHONHHONHTITTYCROISSANTS
Yall some cunts
TheeRojoDuke
bilborrax
It's the same as if someone perceived your hat or walking stick as annoying and destroyed it. Except it's likely in 4k
textilelover
If your hat or walking stick intruded upon my space, sure. Some hat buzzing around over me while wailing is getting knocked out of the sky.
BearRidingATrex
Yeah, you can carry an umbrella, but don’t poke me with it.
neomagus00
Yeah, if your hat made a loud screeching sound that can be heard for a mile in every direction.
HONHHONHHONHTITTYCROISSANTS
Outside is for everybody not just nature elitists
NobilisSaeva
As long as people are being considerateof others, yes.
HONHHONHHONHTITTYCROISSANTS
Be considerate of the person going outside to listen to music and *take a hike* pun intended.
Saghan
How is this common enough that I've seen several specific posts about it? Seems like y'all "hike" some shitty places maybe?
hildr
Yeah, you don't meet a lot of people in a good hike. If it's the sunday promenade tho...
Jinxer13
Close to populated areas there aren't many hiking places so those that exist are bound to be popular enough to have some douches.
starlord56
Lived in Houston and every 20th person had them and they were loud, here in German people do not hike with bluetooth speakers
VinnyVeritas
The BECOME shitty places because of this type of behavior. It doesn't matter if its a trail, a park, or a parking lot
TheArrestingAbhorrentArrantAbominableAlliterator
Hawaii. Very common. Not everyone, but at least once per hike.
68people
Happens everywhere with hikes 4 hours or less.
eggmuffin
Trails, by the sound of it. Densely trafficked trails. Waste of time, if you ask me. Isolation and solitude is the point.
penisparty
California has nice hikes, and unfortunately a high quotient of douchebags. Happens in Hawaii too, even locals there can be quite ignorant.
TALLIFitClicker
Mt Baldy, SoCal. A lot of people with speakers. I use headphones. When I set up camp, no music. Just the sound of nature.
vickyblr
Happens all the time in Colorado
Domivla
These people probably call a walk through the park, hiking. Because thats where i see those stoners with the speakers and not on hikes.
CameForNatalieDormer
Yeahhhh, I think this is the case. There are trails by the river near me and honestly if you're doing a 6 mile loop and complaining when 1/2
CameForNatalieDormer
A 6 mile loop that never gets more than a mile from a city road. Mountain bikers and runners are going to have music.
CameForNatalieDormer
Someone violates your "nature", you have an extremely city definition of nature.
uzerok
Hiking buddy here in Germany tried it. I'm like: "There's music at home or in the car. When hiking I want to listen to nature's sounds."
Sunderlion
I hike in the Smoky Mountains along the Appalachian trail almost daily. I've seen people doing this many times. It's always some douche.
InvidiousSquid
I'm not saying it should be legal to push douches with speakers off cliffs. I'm typing it.
steveohnoes
I'll be okay with publicly smacking people who talk on speaker phone in public places
Brunoemf90
If a body falls off a cliff and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? … It does if it has a f*cking bluetooth speaker.
IAmTheBadW01f
Cause I'm freeeeeeeeee..... Free fallin'
FabulouslyTiti
They all come tumbling down, tumbling down, tumbling doooown~ ♫
FundamentallyFlawed
I'm typing chuckle!
SemiLucidUser
Uhm, I think this is viable in court now.
JacksRedDog
Im not saying it, im declaring it.
jansenart
@OP It's not FOR humans. It's to keep BEARS away.
DarkConspirator
kingkongkeom
It may not be legal, but there aren't that many cameras in the woods
HasteTheFool
And crows rarely tell the proper authorities, out of gratitude.
Monkeytron
Crows really like murder.
isthattruth3
O how you know that..?
SemiLucidUser
Murder of crows, big bottles of hope and prayers your way /s
isthattruth3
How can you put up cameras in the woods?
kingkongkeom
You put them up there? I am not sure how to answer that question.
isthattruth3
I didn’t realize people did that regularly. Or at all. National Geographic was all I thought..
UsernameMayBeSubjectToChange
Wildlife cameras
iamdeadlol
Say it, you coward.
DinkyDamn
It!
Melonfish
They probably did, we just can't hear it.
NorthmanoftheNorth
Cause he's in the woods felling trees?
SalmonTheWise
Probably because of some douche with a speaker on full blast.
FairylandTrashCollector
If a tree in the woods fall onto a speaker douche and nobody is around, does it make a sound?
thelastmelt
The tree? Or the speaker? Or the douche? WHICH “it” do you mean!? I need to know!!
daemonicapathy
Not according to witnesses...