[nagdu] Hiking

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Mike.
Gosh, that sounds wonderful!  If I walk 2 blocks from my house, I come to
either the railroad tracks or a busy street.
Tracy

> Hi Tracy,
> That's the same thing I do with narrow paths, just follow directly behind
> the dog.
> Oh and yes I am lucky enough to live on the edge of a small town so I just
> walk two blocks then it's woods forever.
> Mike
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
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> Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 5:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Hiking
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>> Hi Mike.
>> That sounds great!  How do you get to the trails?  Are they close to
>> your
>> house?  The problem where I am is that any interesting trails are not
>> easily accessible by public transit.
>>
>> When I have to go on a narrow path, I usually let the dog walk in front
>> of
>> me.  I think of it as "single file" guidework.  It's a little awkward,
>> but
>> is OK for short periods.
>> Tracy
>>
>>> How funny I just this minute got back from a hike with my guide dog. I
>>> live
>>> in Oregon and do some small hikes all the time during the week out in
>>> the
>>> forest and some longer day hikes on weekends.  I tried using the
>>> booties
>>> because there are places here where there are sharp rocks but my dog
>>> kicks
>>> them off easily after a while. So now I don't even go to the trouble.
>>> She
>>> did cut her feet one of the first times without booties but never again
>>> since then. I think they toughened up. I don't use a pole but actually
>>> I
>>> probably should. No reason a dog would get in the way of that. Trying
>>> to
>>> follow her down very steep narrow trails is sometimes very awkward. I
>>> think
>>> using a pole and making her go behind in those places would be better.
>>> I
>>> rely on GPS and a braille compass as backup and only go out with other
>>> people for the really long hauls. Mostly It's like 5-milers and I know
>>> all
>>> the trails so I go alone. Well with my dog though. Oh but I wear a
>>> small
>>> backpack with water for both of us and a plastic bowl in it for her..
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Brittney N. Mejico" <brittneymejico at verizon.net>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 8:25 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Hiking
>>>
>>>
>>>> Jeff
>>>> I guess great minds think a like because earlier today I was wondering
>>>> about hiking with a dog guide.
>>>> I had the same questions as you LOL.
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Jeffrey Young
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 8:09 PM
>>>> To: the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List
>>>> Subject: [nagdu] Hiking
>>>>
>>>> I've heard that blind people go hiking with their dogs quite often.
>>>> I'm
>>>> wondering how much hiking? Do they go on overnight trips? Do people
>>>> take
>>>> their dogs even on very rough terain?
>>>>
>>>> I'm planning on doing some backpacking this summer, and I don't know
>>>> how
>>>> much I should rely on Hansel. I use to do some pretty serious hiking
>>>> in
>>>> boy scouts, but then I used the cane as a walking stick and held on to
>>>> a
>>>> person's pack. Also, should I have the dog where booties because of
>>>> possible sharp rocks and whatnot?
>>>> Sorry for such a loaded email.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Jeff and Hansel
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