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My last time coming down Lions Head, a 15'ish year old boy hiking by himself asked, "Do you know where Lakes of the Clouds Hut is?"
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Coming down Osgood Ridge, about half way between Osgood Junction and Osgood Tentsite, a 15'ish boy (notice a trend?) looking totally beat asked me, "How much longer do I have?" Since I had no idea where he was going, I smiled and said, "Depends how fast you hike."
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In both of these cases, I took out my map and gave them the best info I could. I don't think there was any danger because in both cases the weather was ok and they were simply hiking ahead of their group, as teenagers will do. But I loved the questions, and they both made me laugh afterwards. These are some of the unexpected pleasures of hiking. Anyone care to share some laughs with "funny questions" stories. This is meant to be good-natured humor, not making fun of people.
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Coming down Osgood Ridge, about half way between Osgood Junction and Osgood Tentsite, a 15'ish boy (notice a trend?) looking totally beat asked me, "How much longer do I have?" Since I had no idea where he was going, I smiled and said, "Depends how fast you hike."
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In both of these cases, I took out my map and gave them the best info I could. I don't think there was any danger because in both cases the weather was ok and they were simply hiking ahead of their group, as teenagers will do. But I loved the questions, and they both made me laugh afterwards. These are some of the unexpected pleasures of hiking. Anyone care to share some laughs with "funny questions" stories. This is meant to be good-natured humor, not making fun of people.