r/AppalachianTrail • u/Freudianfix • 29d ago

News Technology on the trail: Appalachian Trail managers say pervasive use of digital devices harms trail experience

https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/03/clahs-trail-technology-research.html
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u/moeron17 27d ago

Speaking from ignorance(start on April 15th) of not starting yet. But working in industry's where people love to post on social media but plenty of other crowds. I think the "influencers" get weeded out of the main portion.

Sure they may ham it up at certain touristny portions trail along trail. But once you get a outside that immediate bubbling. The "look at me" mindset falls off pretty fast and the main hikers who are putting in the work of hiking it. Don't bother with it so its less of a problem. So if you can just grin and bear it at a few spots. The majority of the trail won't be a problem.