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Can we talk about the time you ignored a 'minor' trail reroute sign?
I was about 8 miles into the Collegiate Peaks Loop in Colorado, feeling good, when I saw a small wooden sign pointing off the main path. It said 'Trail Reroute, High Water' with an arrow. The old trail looked fine (dry, clear), so I figured the sign was old news and kept going. Big mistake. An hour later, I was staring at a washed-out gully about 15 feet wide, with fast, cold water where the trail should be. My map showed the creek crossing here, but this wasn't a crossing, it was a full-on breach. I had to backtrack all the way to that sign, adding over 2 hours and a bunch of lost energy to my day. That 'minor' reroute was there for a very real, very current reason. It taught me to never assume a sign is outdated just because the path looks okay. Has anyone else gotten burned by skipping a posted detour?
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violaramirez7mo ago
Feel that, learned the hard way too.
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henryp407mo ago
So what was your expensive lesson this time? I swear I've paid more in dumb tax than actual taxes.
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max_torres445mo ago
Raise you one on the dumb tax front. Actually, "expensive lesson" makes it sound like we learned something, but I still can't parallel park to save my life, so maybe just expensive mistake is more accurate.
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wadew517mo ago
Ugh, tell me about it.
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