What Makes a Hiker Attractive to Towns (of all types)?
Turnabout is fair play.
Skids
Insanity: Asking about inseams over and over again and expecting different results.
Albert Einstein, (attributed)
Being polite. Acting humble. Using deodorant. Asking permission. Saying "please" and "thank you". Smiling. Not acting like a begger.
It also makes a difference what the town's experience has been like with hikers in the past, and the general make up of the town.
Loved the sign at Mings in Waynesboro "Attn Hikers! The YMCA has free showers"
Be considerate of the town folks by showering before you enter their establishments. Don't expect everyone to do everything for you for free. Mind your manners. Watch your language. Cover up. Say please and thank you.
yeah. no doubt. glad NOBO hiker season is winding down here in Damascus. buncha whinin', entitled 20 somethings mostlyOriginally Posted by Jonnycat
Pay to play: CASH.
OTOH check out this artful yogi
www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=350473
Dude gets leftovers at restaurants after closing time, posts his itinerary so sympathetic folks can send him pkgs., etc. He calls all of it trail magic.
Good one. Pay for your own vacation. What a concept.
Skids
Insanity: Asking about inseams over and over again and expecting different results.
Albert Einstein, (attributed)
Big boobs and a nice butt.
Oh. Well.
I'm good to go then.
Skids
Insanity: Asking about inseams over and over again and expecting different results.
Albert Einstein, (attributed)
Best. . . .post. . . .ever.
"If you play a Nicleback song backwards, you'll hear messages from the devil. Even worse, if you play it forward, you'll hear Nickleback." - Dave Grohl
Looks odd at first glance--but you never know about people's situation so it's best not to judge.
No more calls folks. We have a winner.
"Fish Camp Woman.... Baby, I like the way you smell"
- Unknown Hinson
Originally Posted by Sierra Echo
Big boobs and a nice butt.
Originally Posted by Sierra Echo
Big boobs and a nice butt.
Game set match....i also like cash..pay for your vacation.....but big boobs nice butt probalby gets you as far or more and you keep your cash....how much do big boobs cost?....they probably wouldn't look good on me anyway......
ATC Life Member
The only thing in life you have total control of is your attitude
Others might consider it sagging boobs and a fat ass.
The trouble I have with campfires are the folks that carry a bottle in one hand and a Bible in the other.
You never know which one is talking.
now I see
so that's why everyone is so nice to me...
That and your awesome personality!so that's why everyone is so nice to me...
Even us guys with awesome personalities are no match.
$$$$$$$$$$
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=337092
Scotty, what compels you to judge this hiker odd? Dude ain't odd, he just has a winning physical attribute described in Sierra Echo’s (hilarious) entry.
Include tipping money in hiking budget. Reward good service: shuttlers, hotel maids, food servers.
I'm guessing that, in the south at least, "sir" and "ma'am" would go a long way.
"It's fun to have fun, but you have to know how." ---Dr. Seuss
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