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Jun 18, 2021
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gwill
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My kids had a leader a couple years ago that packed a bigcase of water bottles.
He said he wasn’t going to be thirsty.
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My son is going on his first YM hike today. It's an easy 3mile walk to a lake
wabluecoug
6/18/21 11:59am
My wife hasn't trusted me on hiking gear ever since I took her on Angels Landing
JAGA97
6/18/21 12:02pm
Man. I am the complete opposite. Especially in the desert. I take water on any desert hike of a distance of more than
CougarTailDevourer
6/18/21 12:05pm
I did 25 miles on my bike this morning and didn't drink a drop of water. I did
JAGA97
6/18/21 12:09pm
You know that's not a badge of honor, right?
jdub
6/18/21 12:10pm
I get so dehydrated if I MTB without water. I take a boatload of water, I have a 3
CougarTailDevourer
6/18/21 12:17pm
Yep, one of my good friends lost his dad because they didn't pack enough water
Big Red Thunder
6/18/21 12:43pm
Yup, it's no joke. Took some YM on an a MTB ride that was supposed to be 10 miles in So. Utah a couple of weeks ago,
CougarTailDevourer
6/18/21 12:57pm
Exactly. If everyone has drank it all, what will you use to cool down someone
Q-grr
6/18/21 2:18pm
I'd side with your wife on that one. You always take water on hikes because you never know what will happen.
jdub
6/18/21 12:06pm
He was super charged with testosterone back then;)
CougGolf
6/18/21 12:08pm
Wimp. Who needs water hiking up a 1,000 mountain in the desert?
Joe Banks
6/18/21 12:08pm
Yeah that's not real smart.
JuicyJam
6/18/21 12:07pm
Wait... Angels Landing on the first date? There’s so many questions...
Heath Squashwell
6/18/21 12:25pm
Hot take: Angel's landing is overhyped as being dangerous and sketchy and in reality is no big deal.
CougarTailDevourer
6/18/21 12:36pm
It is a San Francisco sidewalk until the last 1/4 mile.
JAGA97
6/18/21 12:37pm
I’ve accidentally shoved a few people off
Heath Squashwell
6/18/21 12:42pm
It was not a big deal until I took my kids on the hike. Stressed me out.
Hawk in the 303
6/18/21 1:02pm
The story of that date doesn't end there.
JAGA97
6/18/21 12:38pm
You did angels landing AND a movie on the first date!?
Heath Squashwell
6/18/21 12:41pm
Yes. We knew each other for about a year before that date.
JAGA97
6/18/21 12:51pm
The hike makes sense if you knew each other...but after a long hike you went to
ColonelMustard
6/19/21 3:38am
Did you at least pray for moisture?
gwill
6/18/21 12:34pm
One of the best things my dad did for me regarding this that I passed on to mine
NVACougar
6/18/21 12:07pm
Yeah, your wife is getting a little too protective. As a former leader, I want kids to be prepared, but
jdub
6/18/21 12:09pm
My favorite growing up was a kid who was complaining about his pack weight. We opened his
CSoul
6/18/21 12:10pm
I remember a very similar experience.
Joe Banks
6/18/21 12:24pm
In my troop, it was cans of beef stew and chili.
jdub
6/18/21 12:27pm
That pretty much described how it went with my wife and sons
jxncoog
6/18/21 12:13pm
My kids had a leader a couple years ago that packed a bigcase of water bottles.
gwill
6/18/21 12:33pm
Gold
Gunga Galunga
6/18/21 12:35pm
There is a certain CBer that I won't name that did this to himself when we were scouts. I was basically in charge of
SingleStrapBackpack
6/18/21 1:30pm
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