Tell Us Your Type 2 Tale

What’s a “Type 2” day? An adventure that doesn’t necessarily go the way you planned or hoped. It’s a day that isn’t as much fun as you would like trailhead to trailhead. It’s a day where the weather felt like it beat you up or one mishap led to another. It’s an unexpected trail encounter, gear left at home. Maybe it’s a mistake: Taking the wrong trail, a slip on the descent, or being unprepared for the conditions.

We all have those days that aren’t fun in the moment but once we get home, take a shower, and let our sore feet recover, become a fun story to tell (and hear). Maybe they taught you something, maybe they’re just entertaining. Either way, we want to hear those Type 2 Tales.

Share your best story below and we’ll pick the best to share with goEast readers every Friday. What’s your Type 2 Tale?

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Ryan Wichelns

Ryan was goEast's only editor from it's launch in 2026 until 2023. Now, he's the founding editor of Trails Magazine, the only print publication for backpackers and people who sleep in the dirt. When he's not worthsmithing, he's skiing, hiking, mountain biking, trail running or more in Colorado's San Juan Mountains and beyond.

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