I deleted IG and not one of my "friends" contacted me. That sealed the deal for me. The fake connections were just not for me. It is also depressing, put me into comparison traps. I also found myself taking photos just to post and get likes rather than enjoying the moment, out on a hike . I still take photos but i take them just to keep on my phone. I first just deleted the app and once i realized after a while that i didn't miss it, i deleted my account altogether. RUclips is the only 'social media' i use and i use it sparingly
All good points. I never had Instagram and I stopped using my Facebook a few years ago. Lately I have been on a detox from all social media, I've only looked on RUclips occasionally to see what you and Julie ( and a few others) are doing. We only get one life, gotta budget the time we have here. Thanks, Baskets! Great insight. I always get a lot out of your content 😀
Good points, good advice. If you miss a hike or hug because you are on social media or watching anything on tv,...there’s your clue. God bless you and Julie.
We enjoyed all of your hiking videos. Thank you for your input about Instagram. Smart👍 I don't have that or Facebook. Everything you said is true. Aloha (be happy) from Big Island of Hawaii .
I started IG in 2016 on my first AT thru hike for exactly the same reasons you said. I still have an account but haven't used it since early September. I wanted to reduce my social media use so now I just use RUclips. Also I find IG extremely pretentious. Thanks for this video Baskets👊
I agree. Managing a home and personal life is a like like running a business. Good take take inventory regularly to figure what’s working and eliminate what is not
You are so right about it consuming time, I just deleted the app from my phone and ipad, never access it on my laptop. Thanks for the inspiration and telling me what I should have realized myself, that instagram is a waste of my time.
I struggle with Facebook. I'm about to get rid of it. IG isn't a problem for me. But I'm big on if something it is a problem, get rid of it. IG really bugs me now though that they promote annoying reels. I hate those. If I wanted that I would be on TikTok. And I'm not.
Never had any social media except for LinkedIn which sadly is deteriorating into a FB clone...sad times. What was supposed to bring us closer is driving us apart. Way to go, man...delete FB too.
I think Instagram is the worst. I just logged off but I'm thinking about going in after a month and unfollowing a lot of crap pages then logging back off.
Good advice. I had two accounts and recently deleted one that was not used. The second I haven't posted since my initial pics, but I do check out pics of the Whites, and from around my area. I don't really spend a lot of time on there. You Tube is a different story. I am in field service and spend a lot of time driving. In the past, I would listen to political radio, but got frustrated, and feared I would have a heart attack! This is when I found hiking related podcasts. I went from there to finding You Tube hiking videos. Now I spend my drive time listening to hikers on the A.T. (including yours and Garden State 2019)! It is a lot more relaxing, and I learn from ya'll. If I can't be hiking, I would rather be listening!
agreed! not really any thru hiking plans we looked into sections maybe ice age trail or long trail, would like to travel and relax when the weather is nice thats for sure, but who knows , went out west this year but for work and didnt hike, maybe get some small hikes out west like montana etc, well see!
I would like to reduce screen time in general. RUclips is my main vice, not a member of fb or ig. But I learn a lot from youtube so there is a lot of value to it.
yes i think if i watch something im learning on youtube and gaining knowledge or even listening audio books on youtube thats all great stuff, a lot of stuff i see on youtube is things i learn from, congrats on not having ig or fb, one day id like to get rid of fb and only stick with youtube but im not there yet, still use fb here and there
I struggle with watching RUclips all the time.......lol. I feel the same way. I'm heading out right after this video. I have a small loop I'm about to go hike. Waiting on my wife to finish getting ready then on the way. Have a good day ya'll.....
I watch a lot of gold panning hiking and off the grid videos. It's hard to honestly find someone in the same interest to go do thing with that likes to do what I do.
Well done, yeah social media is a complete waste of time unless as you say, you're making money off of it. DON'T give up the RUclips man, I really enjoyed watching you and Julie complete the Appalachian trail in 2019, you are very good at vlogging and keeping it interesting. I hope to follow you through more thru hikes in the future - no pressure!😁
I have a Facebook but I seldom go to it. The only reason I had kept it was for the hiking forums and when someone would tell me family had posted pics. Otherwise it’s just a toxic environment. I should just pull the trigger and delete the account. I have instagram too but only check it a couple times a week. Good on you and great advice!
I have Instagram but don’t really use it much - I used to get annoyed with some people who post multiple times a day without anything new to say, but then felt like I couldn’t delete them as I didn’t want to hurt their feelings. I don’t use Facebook or other networking apps so I have very limited social media exposure, however I have an unhealthy addiction to RUclips and usually have something playing on my phone while I’m at home in the background, quite often at one and a half times speed, my excuse is that I don’t have a computer or television!!!
Yea I got rid of cable television as well But still watch occasional Netflix in the evening to wind down Yea I kept Instagram around as well To kind of see what people are up to keep in touch But after not having it quickly realized I made the right call with it
This is y u rock amigo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get ur life back my Northern friend 😃👍🏽👍🏽... So, ur gunna get married huh ???? Well I think u 2 APPEAR TO MAKE A GOOD COUPLE.!!! MAY GOD BLESS YOU BOTH !!! It's life changing 😀😃😍 I am sh happy u r doing well in in general in life 😊🎉. Like the trail some times ur cruising and some times ya feel like it ready to get off trail. But may the trail gods b w u BOTH !!!! Very good to hear 🙃😄😇. Peace ☮️ buddy and keep on rocking the free world 🌍👍🏽. Take back you !!!!!!! I dig it 🎉😊😂🙂
Did you have all your photos backed up? Hope you didn't lose any cool stuff from deleting it...good for you dude..hope you have more time to do other stuff that makes ya happy...
I didn't watch to the end because I was distracted by Instagram.
lol
🤣🤣
Happy to say I've never had any social media accounts except for youtube. Right on man! Happy trails
Right on ,
Happy Trails Don !
I deleted IG and not one of my "friends" contacted me. That sealed the deal for me. The fake connections were just not for me. It is also depressing, put me into comparison traps. I also found myself taking photos just to post and get likes rather than enjoying the moment, out on a hike . I still take photos but i take them just to keep on my phone.
I first just deleted the app and once i realized after a while that i didn't miss it, i deleted my account altogether.
RUclips is the only 'social media' i use and i use it sparingly
All good points. I never had Instagram and I stopped using my Facebook a few years ago. Lately I have been on a detox from all social media, I've only looked on RUclips occasionally to see what you and Julie ( and a few others) are doing. We only get one life, gotta budget the time we have here. Thanks, Baskets! Great insight. I always get a lot out of your content 😀
Definitely
Thanks for watching 😊
Good points, good advice. If you miss a hike or hug because you are on social media or watching anything on tv,...there’s your clue. God bless you and Julie.
Thanks! God bless
Happy trails
We enjoyed all of your hiking videos. Thank you for your input about Instagram. Smart👍 I don't have that or Facebook. Everything you said is true.
Aloha (be happy) from Big Island of Hawaii .
Aloha
Thanks for watching
Happy trails
I started IG in 2016 on my first AT thru hike for exactly the same reasons you said. I still have an account but haven't used it since early September. I wanted to reduce my social media use so now I just use RUclips. Also I find IG extremely pretentious. Thanks for this video Baskets👊
Right on Quicksand!
Thanks for watching, always enjoy your vids!
I agree. Managing a home and personal life is a like like running a business. Good take take inventory regularly to figure what’s working and eliminate what is not
yes very true , well said !
I got rid of Instagram too. Gotta have Facebook for work or it would go too. Rarely check it. Too much garbage on Facebook
Yup that’s for sure
FB has been getting worse lately
I completely understand, just don't quit RUclips, those of us who can't get our there need someone to live vicariously through.
thanks, i do enjoy youtube and try to limit my screen time to educational things on youtube, and i do enjoy making videos thats for sure.
Yeah don't quit RUclips!
You are so right about it consuming time, I just deleted the app from my phone and ipad, never access it on my laptop. Thanks for the inspiration and telling me what I should have realized myself, that instagram is a waste of my time.
thats awesome
glad to hear that, we can all use that time to do something better
thanks for watching
I struggle with Facebook. I'm about to get rid of it. IG isn't a problem for me. But I'm big on if something it is a problem, get rid of it. IG really bugs me now though that they promote annoying reels. I hate those. If I wanted that I would be on TikTok. And I'm not.
Yes the reels are annoying !
And the promotion content
One of the main reasons I wanted to not use it anymore
Never had any social media except for LinkedIn which sadly is deteriorating into a FB clone...sad times. What was supposed to bring us closer is driving us apart. Way to go, man...delete FB too.
Agreed !
Yea FB is getting worse and worse
I do use it for my resale business so will need it in some form
Yes, you’re right 🥺 social media was so much fun at first but now not so much. I’m so happy I got rid off it all together.
I need to ditch Facebook too! And a watch too many RUclips videos :)
Yes I watch to many RUclips vids as well
But try my best to keep it educational or informational
I got rid of cable tv , so RUclips works for now
I think Instagram is the worst. I just logged off but I'm thinking about going in after a month and unfollowing a lot of crap pages then logging back off.
right on, it gets better and easier to live life w out instagram or at least limiting the pages followed, best of luck !
Good advice. I had two accounts and recently deleted one that was not used. The second I haven't posted since my initial pics, but I do check out pics of the Whites, and from around my area. I don't really spend a lot of time on there. You Tube is a different story. I am in field service and spend a lot of time driving. In the past, I would listen to political radio, but got frustrated, and feared I would have a heart attack! This is when I found hiking related podcasts. I went from there to finding You Tube hiking videos. Now I spend my drive time listening to hikers on the A.T. (including yours and Garden State 2019)! It is a lot more relaxing, and I learn from ya'll. If I can't be hiking, I would rather be listening!
That’s awesome!
I find myself enjoying RUclips vids of hikers on trail and it’s definitely productive content to watch and wind down to !
Happy trails
Too much screen time is moot good. ThaNks for sharing. Any thru hiking plans in the future?
Not good
agreed! not really any thru hiking plans
we looked into sections maybe ice age trail or long trail, would like to travel and relax when the weather is nice thats for sure, but who knows , went out west this year but for work and didnt hike, maybe get some small hikes out west like montana etc, well see!
Great decision! I deleted mine in January of 2021 😊
Thanks!
You as well 👍
Good on ya!
Thanks Mark !
Great, thanks
I would like to reduce screen time in general. RUclips is my main vice, not a member of fb or ig. But I learn a lot from youtube so there is a lot of value to it.
yes i think if i watch something im learning on youtube and gaining knowledge or even listening audio books on youtube thats all great stuff, a lot of stuff i see on youtube is things i learn from, congrats on not having ig or fb, one day id like to get rid of fb and only stick with youtube but im not there yet, still use fb here and there
I never had IG or FB... just YT.
Nice , That’s the way to go !
@ARgaminoprin I wouldn't work for a company that required an online presence.
I struggle with watching RUclips all the time.......lol. I feel the same way. I'm heading out right after this video. I have a small loop I'm about to go hike. Waiting on my wife to finish getting ready then on the way. Have a good day ya'll.....
I try to watch educational vids on RUclips but we have all spent too much time on apps lol
Enjoy the hike , living life !
I watch a lot of gold panning hiking and off the grid videos. It's hard to honestly find someone in the same interest to go do thing with that likes to do what I do.
Well done, yeah social media is a complete waste of time unless as you say, you're making money off of it. DON'T give up the RUclips man, I really enjoyed watching you and Julie complete the Appalachian trail in 2019, you are very good at vlogging and keeping it interesting. I hope to follow you through more thru hikes in the future - no pressure!😁
I have a Facebook but I seldom go to it. The only reason I had kept it was for the hiking forums and when someone would tell me family had posted pics. Otherwise it’s just a toxic environment. I should just pull the trigger and delete the account. I have instagram too but only check it a couple times a week. Good on you and great advice!
I have Instagram but don’t really use it much - I used to get annoyed with some people who post multiple times a day without anything new to say, but then felt like I couldn’t delete them as I didn’t want to hurt their feelings.
I don’t use Facebook or other networking apps so I have very limited social media exposure, however I have an unhealthy addiction to RUclips and usually have something playing on my phone while I’m at home in the background, quite often at one and a half times speed, my excuse is that I don’t have a computer or television!!!
Yea I got rid of cable television as well
But still watch occasional Netflix in the evening to wind down
Yea I kept Instagram around as well
To kind of see what people are up to keep in touch
But after not having it quickly realized I made the right call with it
This is y u rock amigo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Get ur life back my Northern friend 😃👍🏽👍🏽...
So, ur gunna get married huh ????
Well I think u 2 APPEAR TO MAKE A GOOD COUPLE.!!!
MAY GOD BLESS YOU BOTH !!! It's life changing 😀😃😍
I am sh happy u r doing well in in general in life 😊🎉. Like the trail some times ur cruising and some times ya feel like it ready to get off trail. But may the trail gods b w u BOTH !!!!
Very good to hear 🙃😄😇.
Peace ☮️ buddy and keep on rocking the free world 🌍👍🏽.
Take back you !!!!!!!
I dig it 🎉😊😂🙂
Did you have all your photos backed up? Hope you didn't lose any cool stuff from deleting it...good for you dude..hope you have more time to do other stuff that makes ya happy...
Didn’t have them backed up
But I can still access it in the future to save them if I need, it’s deleted but can be reactivated if I need it
Oh cool...hate to see you lose pics that you loved ..
Facebook is a terrible time sucker too.
Yes it definitely is
I think my FB time is usually under 20 min per day , so not as bad as Instagram was