[pct-l] Your Top 10 Hiking Songs

[Lisa Peru]

Good idea. I don't generally want music while I walk. I get tired of my own music after a week or so and I'd rather hear animals, wind, water, etc. But with a radio, I might be able to get a little news and weather as well as whatever's new. 

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On Jan 1, 2012, at 3:20 AM, Jackie McDonnell <yogihikes at gmail.com> wrote:

> I recommend a simple AM/FM radio instead of an Mp3, and here's why:  During
> his 2005 CDT hike, D-Low loaded all his favorite songs from the last
> several years into his Mp3, and took that on the trail.  He thought he'd
> want to listen to his favorite songs while he hiked.  After a few weeks, he
> realized that there were already memories attached to those songs.  If he
> listened to the radio while hiking, then he would hear the songs which were
> current during his thru-hike.  If he listened to the pre-loaded songs while
> hiking, then he was robbing himself of making new memories attached to new
> songs.  Whatever songs were on the radio during the summer of 2005 now hold
> memories from that hike.  Hope that made sense.
> 
> yogi
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> On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 9:58 AM, mikey chapman <petergrubbfan at gmail.com>wrote:
> 
>> Howdy All, Ive seen alot of people who end up hiking without music
>> because they need to conserve power on there smartphones. I go with
>> cheap triple A powered mp3 players(no video),I can hike at least two
>> to three 12 hour days on a single energizer max. The power of music
>> should not be overlooked,it can be a huge boost to a slow day.
>> Anyhow,these are the dog days of prep,and I wanna help fill out those
>> playlists for the 2012 class. These can be your favorite songs,but im
>> looking for songs that get your blood pumping,the hair standing on
>> your neck. Heres a start, Im On Fire by B Springsteen, The Secret Sun
>> by J Harris, 10000 Fists by Disturbed, River Of Deceit by Mad Season,
>> On The Turning Away by Pink Floyd, Duality by Slipknot, Black Balloon
>> by Goo Goo Dolls, Build A Bridge by Limp Bizkit, Hard Sun by Eddie
>> Vedder,and Blaze Of Glory by Bon Jovi.  Thanks All. P.S. Im such a
>> music junky,I copy all my music onto a memory card,just to make sure
>> im covered. The PCT is no place to try and download music.
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