Unwritten Rules of Backpacking

[Odd Man Out]

When a hiker going uphill encounters a hiker going downhill, the hiker going downhill yields to the hiker going uphill.

When a trail runner going uphill encounters a trail runner going downhill, the runner going uphill yields to the runner going downhill.

When a trail runner going uphill encounters a hiker going downhill, they yield to each other and just stand there looking like idiots.

When a trail runner going downhill encounters a hiker going uphill, neither yield. They collide, limp home, and whine on their respective Internet discussion fora about how rude the other population of trail users are.

[fwish]

There is always more uphill than downhill.

[hikerboy57]

When a hiker going uphill encounters a hiker going downhill, the hiker going downhill yields to the hiker going uphill.

When a trail runner going uphill encounters a trail runner going downhill, the runner going uphill yields to the runner going downhill.

When a trail runner going uphill encounters a hiker going downhill, they yield to each other and just stand there looking like idiots.

When a trail runner going downhill encounters a hiker going uphill, neither yield. They collide, limp home, and whine on their respective Internet discussion fora about how rude the other population of trail users are.

i would like to promote this to an article.

[Teacher & Snacktime]

When a hiker going uphill encounters a hiker going downhill, the hiker going downhill yields to the hiker going uphill.

When a trail runner going uphill encounters a trail runner going downhill, the runner going uphill yields to the runner going downhill.

When a trail runner going uphill encounters a hiker going downhill, they yield to each other and just stand there looking like idiots.

When a trail runner going downhill encounters a hiker going uphill, neither yield. They collide, limp home, and whine on their respective Internet discussion fora about how rude the other population of trail users are.

Now I know!

[Sierra2015]

When a hiker going uphill encounters a hiker going downhill, the hiker going downhill yields to the hiker going uphill.

When a trail runner going uphill encounters a trail runner going downhill, the runner going uphill yields to the runner going downhill.

When a trail runner going uphill encounters a hiker going downhill, they yield to each other and just stand there looking like idiots.

When a trail runner going downhill encounters a hiker going uphill, neither yield. They collide, limp home, and whine on their respective Internet discussion fora about how rude the other population of trail users are.

Made me laugh!

[Bearleg]

When one comes to a fork on the trail, it mean you are on the Springer approach trail and someone tossed out of their pack to cut wait.

[Bearleg]

it's to early, not wait, but weight. lol

[SunnyWalker]

Ha, ha good one Odd Man Out. Interesting have not seen any unwritten "rules" pertaining to cell phone use . . .

[Rolls Kanardly]

Undo you pack straps in water higher than your ankles. Rolls

[SunnyWalker]

Always start out with your left foot. Right?!?

[kayak karl]

can somebody delete this thread so these things remain "The Unwritten Rules of Backpacking"

[Old Hiker]

can somebody delete this thread so these things remain "The Unwritten Rules of Backpacking"

The "rules" aren't written, they are "typed".

[ChuckT]

How about - Everything weighs 1/3 more than advertised and packs down to 130% of the advertised volume.

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[susiecruise]

"Spit where you'd piss" (from a group of 12 year old boys I took backpacking)

[MDSection12]

How about - Everything weighs 1/3 more than advertised and packs down to 130% of the advertised volume.

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Where are you shopping?

[Odd Man Out]

Don't camp within 100 feet of a lake or stream, unless you are having your picture taken for a backpacking magazine or gear catalog.

http://www.backpacker.com/photo-cont...slideshows/266

[kayak karl]

The "rules" aren't written, they are "typed".

can somebody delete this thread so these things remain "The Untyped Rules of Backpacking"

[ChuckT]

Nah that's too easy.

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[q-tip]

When you come to a fork on the trail, take it....

[Hill Ape]

a moose always has the right of way, always