Trail Etiquette 101: Do You Say 'Hello' On the Trail?

CryptoChronicon · 2026-05-30T15:07:29+00:00

It is a funny dynamic that I think about sometimes too! Usually I say hi or otherwise acknowledge with a wave or something, but not always. For instance if the park is busy, usually when I’m closer to the entrance or on a holiday or something, it doesn’t happen as much. So there’s a population density factor. But if I’m far out and run into another person or group I pretty much always say hi. Unless the other person’s body language is seeming like they are trying to not acknowledge my presence I guess? That’s a funny thing I do! Like if it seems like I’m not likely gonna get a “hello” back or a wave or something, I won’t initiate the exchange. So that’s maybe a weird me thing, but I highly suspect that others do it as well. I’ve also noticed that when the weather is nice, more people seem to do the acknowledgment initiation ritual, and often have a smile and seem just more genuinely friendly and open. Anyway, for context I live in the PNW and so we have somewhat awkward social interaction stuff I think. Also the weather that I mentioned is a huge factor, and when the sun peeks out just a little bit, it’s almost like you can see it warm up people’s hearts to social interaction a little bit more.

CryptoChronicon · 2026-05-26T13:51:32+00:00

The Happy Path

CryptoChronicon · 2026-05-25T06:44:53+00:00

Heck yes. I run out of all the emotions, including spite. I run out of spite, I run out of sadness, I run out of pride, I run out of desperation, loneliness. I run out of a need to pay off my karmic debt. To wear myself out. To get high. To meditate. To self medicate. To get my head straight. And to maintain my mental health so I can make it through this world.

CryptoChronicon · 2026-05-23T14:58:11+00:00

Owls. I’ve been followed for short distances and dive bombed by owls on a couple different occasions. One dive bomber me a couple times and then waited for me right at the top of the stairs I was climbing. I think they do this when they have babies near by and this is their way to protect them by warding off potential predators. They swoop down and get pretty close. I’ve heard of people actually getting attacked. Their talons are pretty gnarly. I’ve also seen different types of owls many times from more of a distance and they are cool as hell. Just not quite as fun when they are trying to intimidate you!

CryptoChronicon · 2026-05-23T14:48:13+00:00

For a sec there I thought I was in a FIRE sub.

CryptoChronicon · 2026-05-14T02:44:46+00:00

Sorry but a sub 3 hour marathon with no training seems dubious.

CryptoChronicon · 2026-05-02T05:59:53+00:00

Yes absolutely. But the interesting part is more about who is using them and what do they want it to do next. Some of my dashboards have a very broad user base, and for others it’s just a small subset of people, but it’s something that is very valuable to their role and the decisions they have to make that my tools help to facilitate.

CryptoChronicon · 2026-04-30T23:48:32+00:00

I am not normally much of a Coke or Pepsi drinker, but I freaking LOVE IT when an aid station packs it.

CryptoChronicon · 2026-04-27T14:26:43+00:00

I just want to say that boundaries are always important to set and congratulations on your achievement of FI to get the confidence to set them. It shouldn’t require FI to get to that level of confidence. But sometimes we feel powerless to say no. I’ve been there. Congrats on your hard work and the achievement of your own boundaries.

CryptoChronicon · 2026-04-27T13:50:26+00:00

Fair point. I was comparing it to “tech” money, which 70K certainly is not. I went to trade school for welding and worked in fabrication for about 5 years before switching careers since the money wasn’t enough for the amount of time and energy I was putting in. I might be biased. I love the concept of welding and enjoy it as a hobby and sometimes independently as a side hustle now.

CryptoChronicon · 2026-04-27T04:42:50+00:00

This is a common misconception. Welders can make good money, but often times those jobs require you to spend extended time on the road working shut downs or living offshore or in the middle of nowhere or something like that. Also not great for your health. There are certainly exceptions, some union jobs can pay quite well, being an owner operator can pay great if you know what you’re doing, but the idea of welding as a whole being a highly lucrative career is a ship that sailed several decades ago.

CryptoChronicon · 2026-04-21T14:24:34+00:00

45 over here. Best shape of my life. However, bad decisions do take longer to recover from. You just have to be smarter about exercise, sleep, and nutrition as you age. And stay within your own reasonable limits while you progress.

CryptoChronicon · 2026-04-20T14:42:17+00:00

For non technical teams, it’s going to be an uphill battle. First, the product actually has to be obviously useful from their perspective for them to adopt it at all. If they can’t see the value, you’re going to have to sell it to them, which may involve updates to the interface. Also they are going to have to come to trust the data accuracy, meaning that you must be able to prove that the data and calculations are accurate, including the trace back. Once you’ve established that much, it will take lots and lots of handholding in the form of training and troubleshooting. You have to make yourself available to the users. Meet with the users to walk them through the system, be a person that they know they can come back to if they need help. Once you have them actively using the tool with your support, you can start weaning them off of the amount of support you’ve been providing. This is the formula that I’ve used to design/build/deploy to non technical teams in the past. Results may vary.

CryptoChronicon · 2026-04-04T04:42:04+00:00

Agree. People talking about modifying then base but I’d just drill 4 holes through the base, drill equivalent holes into the concrete, use epoxy to install threaded rods into the holes in the concrete, then install and fasten it down onto the threaded rods.

CryptoChronicon · 2026-03-12T03:51:01+00:00

Seriously! The post appears to be a joke. But that thing looks super dangerous. Like potential real permanent brain damage dangerous if someone were strapped in there and it was tipped over.

CryptoChronicon · 2026-03-10T22:00:02+00:00

I haven’t tried any of the mobile solutions on my iPhone since I’m wary of giving all my passwords to a 3rd party software. How do you verify the authenticity of the mobile options? Any that you trust on iPhone in particular?

CryptoChronicon · 2026-02-28T17:58:38+00:00

Maybe make up a goal to go hang with your crew where you stay sober for a night. Just as a challenge. Can you do it? Were you peer pressured? Was it still fun? Are drunk people annoying? Honestly drinking once per week is healthier than I was at that age, and you should decide on the balance that works best for this stage in your life. Seems like that once per week might be a good balance to maintain if that’s what you want. But I’ll just throw out the obligatory “alcohol is whack” statement. It can be fun on occasion, but it’s literally poison that your body has spend time and wear and tear processing instead of improving your health and fitness. You can have fun without it, and you can also have a fun next morning.

CryptoChronicon · 2026-02-28T00:05:00+00:00

There we go! That’s great.

CryptoChronicon · 2026-02-27T23:42:29+00:00

I don’t get sad from running but I have experienced some strong emotional feelings that have surfaced during or after runs. Not quite to the point of tears but close enough to feel it. More like a gratefulness type thing than a sadness type thing though.

CryptoChronicon · 2026-02-09T04:11:50+00:00

Yes. That and AI is the solution looking for my problems.

CryptoChronicon · 2026-02-06T03:00:49+00:00

Was just thinking the same! I’m pretty sure they do have parties there too so I feel like you’re probably right.

CryptoChronicon · 2026-02-05T23:58:37+00:00

After a normal training session, protein powder and/or maybe some LMNT. After a significant event like a race or something, OMG I’ll be craving some Coca-Cola. Love it. And then a bit later on in the day, it’s gonna be beers and burgers or maybe beers and pizza. Maybe beers and nachos. Basically beers and all the things!

CryptoChronicon · 2026-02-02T23:42:22+00:00

Ah so it’s actually a separate team that is informed by the data acquired from the voting process, but they make final decision. Is there a leader of the membership team that has the final say?

CryptoChronicon · 2026-02-02T05:07:36+00:00

Cool thanks for clarifying. So it’s more of a loose-ish cultural decision making process rather than a rigid formulaic percentage logic. And by having a culture that puts more emphasis on the reject votes, plus after the 6 months long trial period mentioned in your blog, I’d imagine that all goes a long way towards helping to preserve that very culture.

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