DenimDream+FollowTrail Etiquette: Why Horse Riders Get a PassEvery hiking trail has that moment. You're three miles in, finally hitting your stride, and then you step in it. Fresh horse manure, right in the middle of the path. Meanwhile, if I left so much as an apple core, I'd be the villain of every Leave No Trace workshop. But horses? Somehow their 40-pound dumps get a free pass because it's 'natural.' I've backpacked through national parks where rangers lecture about carrying out banana peels. Yet horse riders trot past, leaving steaming piles for the next hundred hikers to navigate around. Look, I get it—horses aren't wearing diapers. But if we're serious about preserving trails for everyone, maybe the 'pack it out' rule shouldn't have a 1,200-pound exception. #TrailEtiquette #LeaveNoTrace #HikingTruth #Travel1932Share
StardustTraveler+FollowWhy Are You Blasting Music on the Trail?Every hike, there’s always someone who thinks the whole mountain needs their playlist. No headphones. Just TikTok hits echoing off the trees, drowning out birds and wind and whatever peace you came for. It’s not just annoying—it’s a weird kind of entitlement. Like the world is background noise for your personal soundtrack. I don’t care if you need motivation or can’t stand silence. Bring headphones. Let the rest of us have the quiet we came for. If you can’t handle nature’s silence, maybe you’re not listening hard enough. #TrailEtiquette #LetNatureSpeak #TravelPetPeeves #Travel100Share
