Trail Days Ad in Backpacker

[rickb]

Probably nothing new, but this still stuck me as odd.

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From latest Backpaker mag (Texture free trial).

[Venchka]

There was a reason why we would leave New Orleans for Mardi Gras.
On our anniversary too.
Wayne

[Deadeye]

Nothing odd - trail days is a business event. Vendors have tents to sell you stuff.

[lonehiker]

Based upon how the ad reads, it would appear that the city put in that ad. What is odd about that? Tourism drives many local economies.

[ldsailor]

I closely looked at the ad for something amiss and could find nothing. What's odd about it? I was there in 2016. It was a fun time with a lot of hikers in town and a bunch of industry vendors doing their best to show off their gear.

[rickb]

I stand corrected. Not odd.

[MuddyWaters]

Probably nothing new, but this still stuck me as odd.

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From latest Backpaker mag (Texture free trial).
I find it odd that anybody who actually hikes would read Backpacker magazine. Particularly long-distance hikers.

[BuckeyeBill]

I find it odd that anybody who actually hikes would read Backpacker magazine. Particularly long-distance hikers.

I read it only because my sister gifts me a subscription every year. At least she doesn't send me Cosmopolitan magazine.

[rickb]

I read it only because my sister gifts me a subscription every year. At least she doesn't send me Cosmopolitan magazine.

You can get didital editions of both for free for free by signing up at texture.com for a free 7-day trial.

Even if you elect to cancel right after subscribing with iTunes, you get a month to read not only the current edition, but more than a year of back issues.

Of the two, I prefer Backpacker.

Check out this issue:


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Even if Backpacker is below one’s level of sophistication, fans of America’s Got Tallent might want to check out Texture anyway — for the cover story on one of its judges.

But seriously, Backpacker has its moments.

[cmoulder]

I haven't read Backpacker in many years. Is their favorite word still "boost"? I remember that it used to pop up in every other paragraph.

(I'm trying to drive my post count up to rocketsocksian and Dogwoodian heights. Ok, I've got a bit of catching up to do.)

[BuckeyeBill]

I only scan the contents to see if anything peaks my interest. I haven't noticed boost in the articles that i read.