ILUVSWTAS wrote:
In the surfing community if you post a picture of a local break going off and name the location you are likely to get punched in the face.
damothehawk wrote:Our draw as humans to solitude in the wilderness is both a good and bad thing. The more people are drawn to a place of solitude, the less solitude that place has. Areas of beauty very quickly become areas of escape, and from there become areas of noteworthiness, then areas of draw and areas of tourism… and then they are suddenly just another packed-out attraction..
ILUVSWTAS wrote:Have you noticed when a picture is posted on SM the amount of ppl who tag their mates saying "this looks great we should do it"?
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Mechanic-AL wrote:I'm afraid you'll have to excuse the cynique in me Lucas but I cant help but feel that this is an attempt to garner support or validate what you do.
If you or anybody makes clips of your walks or enjoys writing up detailed trip reports to share with friends that is your right to do so and I personally dont have any issue with that. When somebody chooses to share their clips with the rest of the world I start to wonder why ? Are you seeking adulation from the wider public for your exploits. What is it that makes people NEED to do this ?
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myrtlegirl wrote:
I wonder if the need to do this is the same as your need to comment on forums like this?
Mechanic-AL wrote:myrtlegirl wrote:
I wonder if the need to do this is the same as your need to comment on forums like this?
Yes, good question........but no, I dont think so.
I write up trip reports for most of the walking I do and have posted a few long ones on this forum. I enjoy writing them and know how it feels to receive positive feedback and to know that people have enjoyed reading them. But a few positive responses soon turned my trip reports into a bit of an obsession and I found myself agonizing and planning over the reports more than the actual walk which made me question why I was out there in the first place ? I still enjoy writing up detailed trip reports, just dont feel a need to post them on SM anymore.
My comments in response to Lucas probably sound a bit harsh but the intention was for him (or anyone facing the same dilemma) to stop and think about what gives them the most satisfaction. Is it simply being out in the bush or is it the production of social media clips. If producing the clips is providing more satisfaction than the actual walk then maybe he/they have lost their way a bit ?
(in my opinion anyway but I'm a bit of a dinosaur).
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