Anybody have any silly or pointless habits they partake in when hiking?

[Nar Nar]

When I hike, for some reason I always grab little ferns and leaves that are well within reach as I pass them and then let go of them and do it all over again. I have no idea why, and when I try to stop myself I just end up doing it again after I forget to stop. Does anyone else have little silly habits like this that they do when hiking?

[rickb]

When I hike, for some reason I always grab little ferns and leaves that are well within reach as I pass them and then let go of them and do it all over again. I have no idea why, and when I try to stop myself I just end up doing it again after I forget to stop. Does anyone else have little silly habits like this that they do when hiking?

I sometimes apologize out loud to trees for stepping on their exposed roots.

But only on wet days and when going downhill.

[Wise Old Owl]

I like Chheeeescake on the trail!

[horsefarm]

I have the habit of walking back up the trail when hiking with people slower than I am or those that take frequent breaks. I hate taking so many breaks and rarely like to take my pack off during the day except for lunch.

[hikerboy57]

I find myself smiling too much

[johnnybgood]

Count number of steps from one landmark ,say a shelter to a water source, especially the one's that purport to be 0.25/mile downhill.

[Slo-go'en]

I have a habit of flicking sticks and small branches off the trail will my poles as I hike. Along with kicking the occasional loose stone off the trail which was just waiting to trip someone (or me) up. Humm, that's not really a useless habit. Some times I'll even stop to trim back a branch which almost poked my eye out. I really hate when that happens!

[Old Grouse]

Sometimes I speak respectfully to the spirits that inhabit certain prominent boulders.

[Rasty]

I check out Whiteblaze while hiking sometimes and have posted from my tent.

I'm not proud.

[johnnybgood]

I check out Whiteblaze while hiking sometimes and have posted from my tent.

I'm not proud.

this sounds like a cry for help....

[Drybones]

I used to have a habit of dropping my hiking poles until I learned what that strap was for...a buddy and used to keep count to see who won each day.

[Rasty]

this sounds like a cry for help....

I'm not addicted. I just choose not to quit.

[rocketsocks]

When the sun it just right, I kick my shadow in the nuts!

[Drybones]

When the sun it just right, I kick my shadow in the nuts!

Ouch!!!!!!!!!!....

[coach lou]

I like Chheeeescake on the trail!

I'm going to make that, when Overload and I go out some time soon, I hope.

[coach lou]

When I pause for a second to rest...i turn and face the way I came

[Malto]

I like to see how many consecutive steps I can walk and fart at the same time without sharting. Highly entertaining.

[Nar Nar]

I like to see how many consecutive steps I can walk and fart at the same time without sharting. Highly entertaining.

As disgusting as it sounds, I think a lot of people can attest to this. I know the friends I hike with always do this haha. If someone ever asks me what backpacking is like I'm going to tell them that you basically walk around in the woods farting all day.

[Rasty]

I like to see how many consecutive steps I can walk and fart at the same time without sharting. Highly entertaining.

What's the highest amount of consecutive steps?

[Malto]

What's the highest amount of consecutive steps?

eight, I'm an amateur.