Consideration and Ethics on the Trail

Maintaining courtesy towards others and to the natural wonders of the great outdoors is one of the most important components of hiking ethics. Most people hike in the outdoors to enjoy the quiet and just listen to nature. Hikers who behave loudly, damage property or bring uncontrollable pets can ruin an otherwise peaceful hike for everyone else on the trail. 

Keep Your Distance

Especially during these times of social distancing and keeping groups to a minimum, consideration for others is vital and that goes for hiking and camping areas as well. It’s important to be considerate of others and keep contact infrequent and behavior unobtrusive. Planning your trips during times other than busy weekends or holidays will help to maximize the privacy of your group. 

Common rules on the trail are for downhill hikers to step aside to let uphill travelers pass through easily. Common courtesy also extends to yielding to allow bikers or horseback riders to easily pass. If you are a mountain biker, make sure that you have control of your bike, always announce your presence before passing hikers and proceed with caution.

Be Considerate with Technology

Some people view their cell phone as an appendage they can’t leave home without, while others could take it or leave it and prefer to leave it when hiking. If you are a tech junkie who also loves the outdoors and you want to snap beautiful pictures, that’s okay just consider others’ privacy. If you like to listen to music while hiking, earbuds give you a private listening option although you must be aware to hear hikers coming up from behind you and make sure your music doesn’t seep out to bother others. 

Pets on the Trail

There is nothing wrong with taking your four-legged companion on a hike with you, as long as you have complete control of your animal. Any animal brought on a public trail must be well behaved, not bother natural areas and it goes without saying that you have to clean up any of your dog’s messes. 

Speak softly to other hikers with pets or on horseback as some dogs and horses can get spooked easily. Check the rules in the areas you want to hike as some trials prohibit dogs or require them to be on a leash. 

Cascade Mountain Tech for Quality Hiking Gear

Cascade Mountain Tech offers high-quality camping and hiking gear to meet the demands of the avid hiker as well as making life easier for a beginner. We want to make outdoor adventure accessible to everyone through high quality gear such as trekking poles, super rotomolded coolers, quality-rated camp bedding including mummy bags and comfortable chairs. 

Cascade Mountain Tech is your one stop for quality camping and hiking gear. We provide assistance in selecting the best trekking poles, camp bedding or super coolers to make your outing a success. Contact us with any questions and continue to show the love to your fellow hikers and mother nature.