{"id":11210,"date":"2014-07-23T16:00:16","date_gmt":"2014-07-23T20:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/?p=11210"},"modified":"2014-07-24T11:39:03","modified_gmt":"2014-07-24T15:39:03","slug":"an-amateurs-guide-to-hiking-from-ncprs-summer-interns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/2014\/07\/23\/an-amateurs-guide-to-hiking-from-ncprs-summer-interns\/","title":{"rendered":"An Amateur\u2019s Guide To Hiking from NCPR’s summer interns"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we\u2019re not busy hitting you with hard-hitting news stories and engagingly introspective blog posts, there\u2019s a good chance we\u2019re giggling about something slightly moronic but enticingly funny in the digital suite (key word: suite) here at North Country Public Radio. (The web guys love us, we know it!) We\u2019re a group of hard-working, strong, independent women, all soon-to-be college seniors and all aspiring writers.<\/p>\n

\"Sitting<\/a>

Sitting in the office, talking about literature. Photo: Nora Flaherty<\/p><\/div>\n

But a few weeks ago, after we had heard Kelly complain one too many times about the blaring AC conveniently located above her head, we decided we needed to break away from the shackles that keep us confined to our intern corner. Together, we decided, what better way to get to know one another than to go on a hike!<\/p>\n

So we told our bosses that we were going to \u201cwork\u201d on a Saturday. We were going to complete the hike, all the while taking pictures, collecting audio and writing about our experience.\u00a0We could have just texted\/instagrammed\/tweeted each other, but we\u2019re coworkers and we need bonding activities.<\/p>\n

Not that any of us were \u201cexperts,\u201d I mean sure, we thought <\/i>we knew what we were doing. But the higher we climbed, the more tips we picked up on. Here’s what we learned:<\/p>\n

\"Don't<\/a>

Don’t: forget to register before you begin your hike! Photo: Monique Cornett<\/p><\/div>\n

Do: Try to leave early in the morning. The sooner you get there, the better your chances of finding a parking spot. On weekends, parking spaces are hard to come by.<\/p>\n

Do: Make sure you have killer tunes to play in the car…this is how you get pumped!<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t: Wear new hiking boots on an epic hike. You will literally tear your heels apart.<\/p>\n

\"Natalie<\/a>

Natalie and Monique exploring. Photo: Kelly Bartlett<\/p><\/div>\n

Do: Bring band-aids, just in case you DO wear new hiking boots and end up with blisters.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t: Leave your hiking boots on after your hike. Give your feet a break and bring your Birkenstocks. Your feet deserve a chance to breathe!<\/p>\n

Do: Be friendly and say hello to your fellow hikers\u2014after all, you are<\/i> sharing the space.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t: Disrupt the environment around you. These aren\u2019t your woods, so be respectful.<\/p>\n

\"Do:<\/a>

Do: Pretend to be a bird. Photo: Monique Cornett<\/p><\/div>\n

Do: Bring Duct Tape. It\u2019s waterproof and can fix a water bottle, a tent, almost anything.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t: Be like Aron Ralston (the guy who had to amputate his own arm) and not tell anyone where you\u2019re going. Sign in at the trailhead and check yourself out when you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t: Sprint. A long hike is about endurance.<\/p>\n

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