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Why does nobody talk about how trail markers vanish after rain?
Last spring, I was hiking the Blue Mountain Loop and after a heavy storm, half the trail markers were gone. I had to rely on my GPS, which drained my battery fast. It added hours to my trip and I nearly got lost in a thick fog. What do you all do when the trail signs aren't there?
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jana1197mo ago
Noticed the same thing with street signs after a bad winter... the little ones on posts just bend or vanish, while the big ones bolted to poles stay. It's like the small, easy stuff fails first when things get rough. Makes me wonder about all the other small markers we rely on, like cell service or even streetlights, that go out and leave you feeling lost in the fog.
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vera6817mo ago
Appalachian Trail markers stay put after storms.
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kimhall7mo ago
Man, that reminds me of my friend who hiked a section after some crazy floods last spring. She said whole trees were down and parts of the path were just gone, washed out. But every single white blaze was still there, nailed to the same trees, even ones leaning way over. It was like the trail was saying "nope, I'm still here, figure it out." Idk how they do it.
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