This song instantly made me think of being all alone at dusk high up in the Eastern Sierra.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI6jrdnUIv8

Anybody else got a favorite they associate with being outside and free?

Edited by elpeebee on 08/20/2010 13:08:40 MDT.

nm

Edited by PaulSiegel on 08/20/2010 13:13:14 MDT.

The sound of the dawn chorus. (birds)

--B.G.--

I don't hike with an ipod or such and wondered if I did carry it what music I would listen to. I don't think it get's any better than listening to the music nature provides. Therefore I can't get myself to carry any music. Also, I recently went on a BP trip with my wife. It was her first time. I was putting together a slideshow but could not find a song to accompany the slideshow that would do the trip justice. Curious to see others chime in.

The sound of silence is the soundtrack I associate with being outdoors. I have all the noise I need living in the bay area.

Next you guys will be telling me you don't bring portable DVD players either...

"This song instantly made me think of being all alone at dusk high up in the Eastern Sierra."

Alone?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UFb5UO-xBg

Only Jello Biafra writes TRUE music for the great outdoors...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4jSxg9af4w&feature=related


...and how could I have forgotten Winnebago Warrior, off the same album...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0blJ4y8z4-c

Edited by xnomanx on 08/20/2010 18:25:44 MDT.

This is how pretty much all of my backpacking trips end up.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Burpv0ZM9gw



the whole song is amazing... but 2:30 to 3:30 is really just epic with the spoken voice over and dancing.

Well played vino vampire. I'll raise you one of these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_pS46YRMIQ

(not for those of refined sensibilities)

Edited by elpeebee on 08/20/2010 23:21:32 MDT.

I've found that some creeks have music coming out of them. Or voices. Or choirs. It can be a little creepy but I enjoy it.

I'm not much of a musical consumer. I like to make music. So I usually have some tunes going through my head. I have brought a pennywhistle in the past so I could play various Irish tunes. But they are loud instruments so last time I brought a Strumstick. Strumsticks are heavy and large (compared to whistles) but quieter. I had a great time playing old-time American tunes.

The wilderness is surprisingly noisy except on my last trip I hiked up to a high alpine lake and noticed there was not a sound at all. No running water, no birds or anything. It was amazing. The most moving "music" yet!

99 Bottles of beer!

. . . almost 40 years ago, I was stuck on a BPing/ hiking trip with my very traditional/ provincial inlaws (parents, brother and sister inlaws, etc.).

Around the campfire, one of them began to sing, "Kum bay ah, Lord, Kum bay ah . . ." (sorry, if I'm getting the spelling wrong).

When it came my turn, I sang, sweetly, quietly, " Throwing up, Lord, Kum bay ah. Getting sick, Lord, Kum bay ah. Blowing lunch, Lord, Kum bay ah. Oh, Lord, Kum bay ah."

A few minutes later, I said, "Come on let's sing a REAL camp song: 'I met a gin sot bar-room queen in Memphis, DA, DA, DAH. Come on, EVERYBODY now . . . ."'" and they just broke up into laughter.

I don't do sh*t like that anymore. Shame on me.

Apologies to those who don't recognize the old Rolling Stones tune,

Stargazer

Edited by nerdboy52 on 08/21/2010 16:57:55 MDT.

As long as you keep it to yourself, whatever floats your boat.

My favorite hiking instrument? Native American flute. Dr. Hal makes a plastic one that is nearly indestructible and sounds great--- for $25 and 3.5oz. http://www.soundswemake.com/pages/native.html

Harmonicas make sense. I've seen a fireside percussion "drum circle" session break out on pots and pans. Clapping and song are 100% portable and *very* UL.

But all should be respectful of anyone in the area. There's enough noise pollution in our day to day life without torturing others with your "taste" in the hills.

That is by far the best backpacking music video ever done. Fantastic.

Did you notice there tents in the background?

Good eye, but those aren't tents, they're custom pyramid tarps. Tommy Seebach is super ultralight! Also, I have to admit, I'M A BIT JEALOUS... those girls have the total weight of their base layer down to just about nothing.... HA!

"... their land, strong earth... they must be free, to live their own lives...."

I got a couple of walkin' buddies who bring ukeleles and harmonicas. I'm a guitar picker, but won't bring a full size instrument, of course. I haven't even found a travel guitar that I liked - although the small body/short scale Corts look pretty good. I compromised by packing a cheap baritone ukelele
that is tuned to the first 4 strings on a regular guitar. I used to pack it in a double garbage bag case but the branches have shredded that good. I've bought some lightweight Denier nylon. That should make a nice lightweight case. I don't bring this on every walk either. Just short or easy/family type walks. Regards, Charlie.

Death to all "Butt-Metal"!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfB7vF7nCdA&feature=search

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzUPG8olnO0&feature=search

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL6wZkiK9JA&feature=fvsr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRcqjCVIH04&feature=search


Bigfoot

Edited by bigfoot2 on 09/28/2010 12:49:33 MDT.

I actually in May on European vacation, went on a nice loop hike in the Austrian Alps, had a couple diatonic harmonicas and ended up playing a half hour-45 minutes at a hiker hut to the owner, employees and some hikers. Mostly blues, an Irish tune, and couple old Hank Williams old school country tunes. It was fun. Done this around campfire a few times on the AT.. Mike

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXJIEeKcsqs

totally- Bluegrass....

There's just something about listening to bluegrass in the woods...

http://badlivers.com/video/death-trip-youtube

you can skip the first 33 seconds to get to the song by the Bad Livers

Not for the meek. Warning: song about 'there aint no t**s on the radio.'


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr3wFHs5K-0

Favorites when I needed a little extra push. Conor Oberst and The Weepies.

Zero 7, Brazilian Girls, Radiohead, Coldplay, The Forgotten and any JAZZ! Camping music is definetly different from hiking music.....That's a hole other genre.

miles davis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4TbrgIdm0E

peter frampton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7rFYbMhcG8

skip to 5 min 50 sec

Edited by gmatthews on 09/25/2010 20:16:52 MDT.

Yes! Peter Frampton!

Junior High School........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIU4A_TiGeo
-super amazing song.

Edited by GiganticMermaid on 09/25/2010 23:09:00 MDT.

The sound of silence. :)

Edited by ben2world on 09/26/2010 10:29:51 MDT.

The sound of silence. :)

Ben,

+1

Unless you are talking about Simon & Garfunkel, then -1 (although I like their music).

Nick,

I like Simon & Garfunkel too -- but not at camp; hence, non-capitalized. :)

Okay,

+2

:)

I too go for the sound of silence ... the relative silence of the wild.

A little wind or water sound is also quite nice.

One of those small electronic players with a small pair of speakers with crappy substandard distorted audio does not qualify as "music".

There are others who rush to get such units setup to "help others have a good time" in camp. Evidently, there is such a strong need for music that even miserably reproduced music is better than listening to nature.

If someone setup music near where I was camping, I would pack up and move away, but first I would tell them why I'm moving. Wear your mp3 player if you want music (I don't), but please don't inflict in on others who may a) hate your choice of music or b) just prefer the sounds of non-human nature. (or c) have to turn their mp3 up load to overcome your music).

I ALWAYS listen to music on the trail and in camp--I really enjoy a little background music in camp in the afternoon...Not loud just enough so you can here it..Especially on long hikes it breaks up the monity of doing 15 miles in a day over and over.. On the trail a good tune will definitely inspire me to walk faster!!Rhythm and Beat-Rhythm and Beat..For me music and nature go hand in hand. I also enjoy the sounds of nature and socializing on the trail but some times you need a little inspiration like Incubus, Tool and the Foo Fighters and do not forget Radiohead and Miles Davis in camp around the fire---Sweet!!!!!!!! You peolpe are missing out-I'm telling ya....

Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Metallica, Megadeth, The Melvins, Midnight Oil, The Church, R.E.M., Sepultura, Slayer, The Sword, Interpol, The Police, The Fixx, Steely Dan, Yes, King Crimson, Testament, The Cars, Beasti Boys, The Afghan Whigs, Santana, Vince Guaraldi, The Beatles, Arch Enemy, AC/DC, Alice in Chains, Deftones, Tool, Fleet Foxes, Foo Fighters, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Marvin Gaye, Minus the Bear, Misfits, Motorhead, Pixies, Primus, Rush, Radiohead, CSN, CSN&Y, JOHNNY CASH, Hank Williams Sr., Genesis, Mars Volta, ZZ Top, Soundgarden, System of a Down, U2, Ice Cube, Body Count, Jane’s Addiction, NIN, Perfect Circle, Nora Jones, Dire Straits, Neil Young, The Who, Miles Davis …… to name a few.

Various bluegrass/new-grass, local WNC/SE music, Grateful Dead, Ryan Adams, Little Feat, Calexico, Drive By Truckers, Dire Straits, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Steve Earl, Justin Townes Earl, Everybody Fields, WPA, Uncle Tupelo, Whiskeytown, Honeycutters, Wilco, Son Volt, etc. Whatever it is, it'll probably have an alt-country lean and killer guitar tones.

There is one song that never leaves the player ever ... Widespread Panic "Travelling Light". My theme song!

I only use headphones in the backcountry; I'm not wanting to inflict my experience on anyone else.

…… Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Bob Marley, Herbie Hancock, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Doves, Twilight Singers, Hayseed Dixie, Soul Coughing, Cake, MC 900 Foot Jesus, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Tone-Loc, Tom Petty, Sea Food, S.O.D., M.O.D., Patsy Cline, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Howlin Wolf, Derek and the Dominoes, Cream, Allman Brothers, Simon and Garfunkel, Fear Factory, Led Zeppelin….. there is more but I’ll stop.

Things get really interesting when you put all that garbage on shuffle. My 20GB MP3 player does not have enough space on it. I want one the size of a postage stamp with 1TB of storage. I’m sure it will be along soon.

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Harper Simon, Berkeley Girl
"She is juniper & roses, she is amethyst & pearl"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfXv6RBPEdI
^ acoustic guitar, probably appeal to the oldish hippies in here

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Boduf Songs, Quiet When Group
"A certain seed will flourish when you burn your house down... to roll around in all the ash"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg3t4fZs9Xg
^ more acoustic guitar utilizing modern soundscapes, brave it cuz you may likey

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Atari Teenage Riot, Activate
"Music is a weapon"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvXEUbrPG5E
^ not sure the over 40 crowd will dig it if you were not punk in the 80s. ATR was a big punk/synth band in the 90s, making a dramatic return with the above live footage

Edited by tremelo on 10/08/2010 12:16:57 MDT.

Interesting music news...

Dave Grohl was recently enjoying the finer moments of a Scissor Sisters concert when frontman Jake Shears stripped to his skivvies and suddenly too many members appeared on stage.

Grohl will bring everything to a screeching halt by threatening a lawsuit that will “derail the tour, bankrupt the band and disappoint fans.”

A tearful Grohl spoke on the Scissor Sister's website via special report video saying he’s been a fan for a long time and went to their gig where all was fine, band sounded great until things started to get hot. Very hot.


http://www.examiner.com/music-news-in-san-francisco/scissor-sisters-lawsuit-a-nutshell

avett brothers

bluegrass...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abQRt6p8T7g

Them Crooked Vultures-----TCV
Dave Grohl- Another side project..

Edited by Creachen on 10/14/2010 17:23:37 MDT.

Dueling banjos for me.

Dave Grohl is my rock hero. Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Probot, TCM. Also he played drums on:
NIN - With Teeth
Killing Joke - Killing Joke
Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf

and a lot more...........

Honey, Honey

from joshuasteelemusic


http://soundcloud.com/joshuasteelemusic/honey-honey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuyS9M8T03A

Atomic Dog

They have a new one...

http://soundcloud.com/joshuasteelemusic

GARDEN

Click on The Garden

Jeremy Messersmith's amazing youtube video, The Reluctant Graveyard

Pretty good!

sorry george, avett bro's..
acoustic roots, yes
a few instruments often used in bluegrass, yes

but avett bro's=not bluegrass

my apologies - was a failed attempt at humor

However, they do participate in blue grass festivals

But they are not => http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2XT9u7iw9o


BLUEGRASS

Cold war kids - Royal blue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS8NYRLU-xs

Thanks Ike,

Good one. When it becomes available, will download for my walking music collection.

Electric fetus?

Gross

Not you, Bob

Sean "Shug" Emery:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyZdwJVV0Eo

The hammock man!

Great pickin and grinnin

I love music, listening or making it, and I love the sounds of nature, or simple silence. It's allllll goooood. I definitely appreciate the mp3 devices, but they have their time and place.

Was watching a sunset 3 or 4 days into a solo journey this summer, with some heavy stuff going on in my brain from back in the real world. Was at Monarch lakes in Sequoia after coming over a couple passes from the 5 lakes area. The day ended with a beautiful view down a canyon and this song was just speaking to me with the view I had. It was talking about the clouds and the golden sunset and the river while speaking directly of these things I was dealing with. Then it unleashed this 30 minute jam that peaked and brought me to this all encompassing pure bliss moment of clarity. A simultanious physical mental and spiritual bliss that built up brought on by the combo of the tunes and the sunset. The chorus is just "we want you to be happy" over and over again, and it seemed like everything would be alright. Then I turn around...I might have even been laughing, I saw the first person I had seen in 3 days. I was really suprised, and ripped back to reality from that fleeting feeling. I think I fumbled a few words, but wasn't very polite, and too bad, it was a beautiful woman, also solo :P

There is just a time and a place. Usually it is at night.

"Portugal, the Man" is a band I love to listen to while relaxing in the wilderness. They're from Alaska....go figure. Give the album "Censored Colors" a try, I bet you like it.

the crickets at night!

Cover of Bjork's Unravel

http://soundcloud.com/joshuasteelemusic/unravel

try with headphones

Edited by gmatthews on 12/14/2010 20:36:13 MST.

http://www.greenstringfarm.com/band.html


Arann Harris and the Greenstring Farm Band

Pigeon (is my favorite)
http://www.myspace.com/greenstringfarmband/music

dirty old nasty bird

survival baby oh thats my beauty

im a cockroach of the sky
im a rat with wings

selections from Aphex Twin's selected ambient works II. (lichen, rhubarb, blue calx)

Did Jay Wilkerson write that he listens to my band in the wilderness.......(blush)


For me it can go from ZZ Top, to The Allman Brothers, Van Halen...Radio music from Reno if I just bring a small tranistor. If it is my iPod then it is punk or reggae.

If I bring nothing, then it usually is The Ramones that play music in my head. I usually have music going through my head the whole time I am hiking. Anything from Elton John to The Dead Kennedys...I am not sick...trust me!

Daniel Foster mentioned Killing Joke???? I thought that I was the only lightweight backpacker that loved them!! Nice!!!!

Ken, I was given you a little promo for your come back in the Bay Area music scene..

Ken,

Please post link to your band music. I'd like to hear.

I, too, prefer to listen to the sounds of nature while in the woods. But while back in "civilization" several songs remind me of being in the woods:

Ted Nugent: Fred Bear
Les Stroud: Snow Shoes and Solitude?
John Smith: Scotch Pine
Crash Test Dummies: In the days of the caveman
Taj mahal: Fishin' Blues
Slaid Cleaves: Breakfast in Hell
The Band: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Judy Collins: The Blizzard
Guy Davis: I'm Gone
Blue Highway: Clear Cut
Kate Campbell: Bury me in bluegrass

Native American music also reminds me of being in the woods. Native Radio is a good, free online station playing native music. There was a song I heard on there whose lyrics cut straight down to the bone:

"my heart it beats to a native drum
it's time to tell the truth how the east and west were won"

Edited by nkline on 01/11/2011 12:45:18 MST.

Most of these are instrumental bands, which I find to be amazing hiking music. I highly recommend all these groups. Hope you take check them out and enjoy!

Balmorhea (free download) -
http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/balmorhea-concert/20030772-3738084.html

EF -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WjgqYQpOu8

Broken Social Scene -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb9WKJhqVWs

Explosions in the Sky -
anything from these guys!

Rökkurró -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrqu8bTO6BQ

Milhaven
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCQ2Gdjlrhs

Isis -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rghMEMzLqcw

The Forgotten...

WARNING: Do not listen to The Forgotten when you are walking unless you are prepared to trek along rather quickly.

Headphones. Loud. Guilty as charged!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/out-of-print/id44443565

ahhhh man George, yer making be blush! Thanks!!

I'll take any of the below albums when relaxing in camp after a long day of hiking.

Any of Air's albums could be appropriate but I'll take the classic Moon Safari Air - La Femme D'Argent

Charlie Haden and Pat Methenys Album Beyond the Missouri Ski. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress in particular.

Dave Brubeck Fujiyama off his album Impressions of Japan.

I think we need another thread for what you would listen when you need some special motivation to grind out more miles or attack some long switchbacks.

Edited by Davidpcvsamoa on 01/12/2011 23:09:28 MST.

Good to see Aphex Twin and Air references amongst the calls for bluegrass and only babbling brooks. For around camp, lots of good weird glitchy electronic music is always good.

And I agree that another thread on music to motivate one on the long uphill slogs at the end of the day is in order. Pogues! Glitch Mob! Rancid! Stanton Warriors!

the double bass looping maestro has another good one...

http://vimeo.com/19101413

Put your headphones on for best results - this one is really good cover of Kashmir

double bass looper at it again...

use headphones

bjork's undo http://vimeo.com/19727896

radiohead's no surprises http://vimeo.com/19597693

Sigur Ros and Iron & Wine

worth a read:
http://www.miller-mccune.com/health/perfect-quiet-3620/

(edit: link clikability)

Edited by zeros on 02/16/2011 11:01:22 MST.

Thanks for the article link, Kenneth. That was rather interesting.

I love music and play bass on occasion...but when I'm out on the trail I prefer the sound of Nature's music. Whatever gets ya going, of course!

Edited by AaronMB on 02/16/2011 14:54:01 MST.

I only listen to music in the wilderness when I'm on a special, lets call it "vision quest", and it consists of Native American music and a band called SIgur Ros.

xavier rudd. he is from australia. he is very spiritual and writes songs stemming from some intense spiritual experiences he encounters....

his music is so natural sounding and i love listening to it for a short period before i nod off in camp. or in the morning when i am getting up and moving...

check out songs : stargaze, fortune teller, the letter

Punk rock blaring as loud as possible!!! That is my camp music. Oh and who cares about anyone around me.......



















(kidding). As much as I love the greatest genre of Rock N Roll, Quiet time in the mountains is to be cherished!

get the lead out



going to ca

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luDgb5vVHuA&feature=related


4 non blondes misty mt hop


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVmFF6_etkI&feature=fvwrel

My buddy, Shug, from the Hammock Forums, sent me a TON of his original music. Great for hiking to!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyZdwJVV0Eo

-----M

Simon and Garfunkel.

The sound of silence.

im with you Ken.. right now listening to the Blue Album.. but in the wilderness?
NO place for music. I go out there to get away from music. it actually is a violation of LNT principles if played aloud. so there's that.

peace!

Edited by mikeinfhaz on 03/18/2011 13:08:35 MDT.

"Friday"

Blue Album as in The Adolescents????

+1 "Friday" Or my favorite "Friday Off"

I never take music with me, but before a hike anything with banjos, washboards, or steel guitar usually sets the mood...

Iron and Wine
Ugly Casanova
The Devil Makes Three

etc...

yes Ken. I realize Weezer has a "blue album" but that's not really as fun.

Burning Sty
by FClefLoops

listen


http://soundcloud.com/fclefloops/burning-sty

http://vimeo.com/25002511

Not for listening to while in the backcountry, but rather reminding me of a frame of mind I associate with being there.

Talk Talk - 'Laughing Stock' or 'Spirit of Eden'.

Excellent camp music--"Chill-Out for Sure"

The new: Thievery Corporation / It takes a Thief
16 songs & well over a hour

Excellent Hiking music--
The new: Foo Fighters / Wasting Light

You can not help but walk at least 3-4 MPH!
11 songs of R&R Joy!

Randy Travis, Merle Haggard, and Conway Twitty.

After all, you're out in the country, and maybe even "high on a mountain, in western Montana . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J97dpEqsCo&feature=related

Edited by JRScruggs on 06/15/2011 23:54:50 MDT.

The sound of a creek, the crackling and hissing of wood at a campfire, the wind through the trees and the early morning bird calls at false dawn as I start another day on the trail. :)

"The sound of a creek, the crackling and hissing of wood at a campfire, the wind through the trees and the early morning bird calls at false dawn as I start another day on the trail. :) "
+1
I prefer to hear what's there. Don't need/ want to be distracted from nature or my own thoughts.

"Don't need/ want to be distracted from nature or my own thoughts."

My own thoughts are rather dark and scary. I want to be distracted from them as often as possible........

Oh Doug. I bet you make yourself laugh...

If solo or relatively quiet campmates, nothing but Natures own sounds like the above.

When faced snorers or crowded camp, out comes the iPod (mostly from the 90's reliving the 20-30's (zoiks!! - Temple of the Dog was about 2 decades ago) and 70's from what I recollect from elementary/ junior high days ... the 80's were pretty much a bust. 60's way too old for me).

ADD: Not sure about being one with the wilderness when others are sawing logs - I just want some sleep.

Edited by hknewman on 06/16/2011 19:08:54 MDT.

youtube, kwoon - I lived on the Moon, another wonderful animation. enjoy

Beethoven, hands down. Piano concertos are excellent when on the move. Late string quartets for camp. But mostly I leave the music off--or at home--and listen to the world around.

Edited by book on 09/18/2011 13:24:50 MDT.

I very rarely listen to music during the day while backpacking or doing a day hike to a summit, but I do take my Ipod. Again, rarely, while I am traversing a ridge up in the alpine zone, if I am alone, during a break, if the view is stunning and clear, I will listen to Blind Faith "Presence of the Lord" or the version from Clapton and Winwood at Madison Sq. Garden. I may be getting old--but I still rock!

And I must admit that if I'm camping alone, some evenings after a couple of shots of tequila, I will put on the pod.

But mostly I love the quiet, the songs of distant birds, the sound of wind rustling the leaves or roaring, and those rare moments of absolute silence. For me, this is the Presence of the Lord.

Edited by Bufa on 09/18/2011 13:10:04 MDT.

Piper S., Daniel Martinez, and the few others who find that the real music nature makes is better than any imitation, I knew there were a few hikers on these forums I'd actually like to meet on the trail, you guys sound like you'd be some of them.

Piper, if I can make a small suggestion, next time you hear the stream singing or talking, don't get creeped out, try joining the conversation/song. You might be very surprised by the outcome. The longer you stay at the spot the better the outcome, especially if the spot has been used for thousands of years by people.

I was stupid enough to bring my music player on my recent Big Sur trip, and I'm never doing that again, nothing on it was able to present even the palest imitation of the real music I got to hear. On the other hand, at Point Reyes, which is a very impacted, not very wild location, the music was nice at night now and then.

With that said, allow me a quick rant: I passed some clueless young guy hiking down a mountain in Big Sur, that is major rattle snake country. He was listening to an ipod or whatever. Ie, when the rattler politely alerts the approaching entity that it's time to stop, by rattling, this person would be unable to hear that warning in time, get bitten, then, were I to come along to him, I'd be put into the position of having to hike out to get him help, all because his addiction to auditory stimulation of an artificial type. This is a grotesquely irresponsible act, and totally selfish since it's putting others into the position of having to ruin their trip due to his idiotic decision to crank some tunes to help pass the time. Same goes for many other sounds the trail can give as warnings that might give you that second edge to react via hearing.

Ok, rant over, but please people, don't be foolish, if you are going through terrain where you need to hear sounds to protect yourself (in my opinion, that's all terrain, urban, rural, wilderness), do not wear headphones/ear buds, that's just not smart. And if you do, and you get a bite, or whatever, don't expect others to ruin their trips for your sake, and if you do, you'd better have the decency to offer major compensation to the person you force to help you because of your bad decision making, ie, pay for my next week trip etc..

Mark Primack , I missed your comments too, couldn't have put it better myself. I have only used these music players 2 times now in my life backpacking, and I don't plan in general on using them again, unless going to a place that just doesn't have 'the presence of the Lord' as you put it so nicely, ie, too human impacted. Don't miss the daily conversations going on around you, the birds, the animals, everything. I have a great music collection, at least in my opinion, and a great stereo, and I love music, but only because I need it because I live in an urban area, far away from real music.

Edited by hhope on 09/21/2011 13:31:55 MDT.

Only the loudest headphones come out for the Melvins... phones so big I can hide my various guns, knives & gerbils in the cans

There is something strangely satisfying about listening to old school gangster rap in the deep wilderness.

"There is something strangely satisfying about listening to old school gangster rap in the deep wilderness."

mmmm, forget the phones... it's time to get down with Numark's battery powered table with some

FOXY SHAZAM...the new Queen...

http://youtu.be/OFt3OqmGSbI

Edited by bigfoot2 on 09/25/2011 23:37:38 MDT.

"Anybody else got a favorite they associate with being outside and free?"
^op

in fact... this one from do make say think is a journey for me (like the outdoors)



ed: old plat for this site, wow

Edited by tremelo on 09/26/2011 23:06:45 MDT.

we're nerd's aren't we??? :D

embrace it!

next thread -

"magic the gathering" on trail: UL or not...

sorry double post...

Edited by tacedeous on 09/27/2011 16:05:12 MDT.

Another tune that inpsires the journey in my heart

Deer Tick, These Old Shoes

How about playing dungeons and dragons on the trail?
"Hey, you, stand over by that tree and pretend you are a troll."
"I will pretend this stick is my sword and roll dice to see how much damage I do to you!"

Foxy Shazam is better than Queen. Have you seen those guys live? It's crazy!

How about playing dungeons and dragons on the trail?

They do that already, it's called LARP (live action role playing), I ran into them once at a local park... my boys were digging the sword/axe/warhammer battles

dunno if it's been done truly "on the trail" though

I can't say that I've seen foxy, but I have seen GWAR.

whoa, that be a live show right dare

My favorite trail music is banjo. Filtering through the trees toward other camps, sometimes punctuated by a high-pitched "Hooooo-eeeee, we gonna have some fun!"

why am I suddenly looking to pack a compound bow? hehe

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I cache some of my mixes on soundcloud for a web-based radio show I do - one that did pretty well: please enjoy

Exitmusic - The Hours

Mr. Gnome - Ate the Sun

Anything by Capercaillie. Karen Mathieson has the voice of an angel.

quality here

angelic, indeed... nice choice!

Her voice can bring tears to my eyes, Craig.
Especially when i've had a few. ;)

Whatever my current fixation is. At the moment it's Grouplove - Tongue Tied and Florence + The Machine - Shake It Out.

Grouplove - Tongue Tied
Florence + The Machine - Shake It Out

Edit: Can't seem to get embed to work for Youtube.

Edited by TRAUMAhead on 01/27/2012 12:47:06 MST.

I'm partial to a bit of Runrig in the hills.
more quality

Seeing as i'm on a roll, i may as well post a third tune. This is a traditional old folk tune. MacPherson was a very naughty boy, and paid the ultimate penalty. Legend says he broke his fiddle over his knee on the gallows, rather than have anyone else play it. This tune and words were taken from the gallows before he took the drop.
here

Edited by MikefaeDundee on 01/27/2012 13:06:40 MST.

Feel free to carry on chaps. My moment of madness has passed. :)

"Karen Mathieson has the voice of an angel."

She brought tears to my eyes, Mike, and I don't even drink anymore.

Good on ya for posting the link. What an angel.

"Whatever my current fixation is. At the moment it's Grouplove - Tongue Tied and Florence + The Machine - Shake It Out."

^ very nice, heard a side project of florence + machine just a few weeks back

The Anthemeers - Becoming Something

^this is a REAL gem, thought it's beauty would play well with the other poster's stuff

I hope they've already been posted, but the Fleet Foxes are the best trail music. Maybe some Decemberists and some Bob Dylan.

"I hope they've already been posted, but the Fleet Foxes are the best trail music. Maybe some Decemberists and some Bob Dylan."

got my Dad hooked on Fleet Foxes, I agree 110 percent

now if only I could get him to send me back my remote drive