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how much more I spend on my phone than

how much more I spend on my phone than what I used to it’s ridiculous I look at

what I used to it’s ridiculous I look at

what I used to it’s ridiculous I look at my like little brothers and stuff there

my like little brothers and stuff there

my like little brothers and stuff there are definitely weekends where me and him

are definitely weekends where me and him

are definitely weekends where me and him will sit inside and play on our

will sit inside and play on our

will sit inside and play on our computers all they do is sit on like

computers all they do is sit on like

computers all they do is sit on like video games like computer I technically

video games like computer I technically

video games like computer I technically do too for living technology isn’t the

do too for living technology isn’t the

do too for living technology isn’t the enemy I think it can help bring people

enemy I think it can help bring people

enemy I think it can help bring people into parks too if you let them know my

into parks too if you let them know my

into parks too if you let them know my generation is a reconnaissance to the

generation is a reconnaissance to the

generation is a reconnaissance to the wilderness and I think that is spurred

wilderness and I think that is spurred

wilderness and I think that is spurred by social media is the point for me to

by social media is the point for me to

by social media is the point for me to share this with people on the Internet

share this with people on the Internet

share this with people on the Internet of what look what I did

of what look what I did

of what look what I did isn’t this great for people in my

isn’t this great for people in my

isn’t this great for people in my generation who come through kind of have

generation who come through kind of have

generation who come through kind of have a checklist is what I’ve noticed

a checklist is what I’ve noticed

a checklist is what I’ve noticed oh they spot this spot this spot I’m

oh they spot this spot this spot I’m

oh they spot this spot this spot I’m gonna go there or is it to inspire other

gonna go there or is it to inspire other

gonna go there or is it to inspire other people to get out a different way that

people to get out a different way that

people to get out a different way that we’re experiencing parks is that we’re

we’re experiencing parks is that we’re

we’re experiencing parks is that we’re doing it in a more interactive way so

doing it in a more interactive way so

doing it in a more interactive way so we’ll tweet it we’ll Instagram it we use

we’ll tweet it we’ll Instagram it we use

we’ll tweet it we’ll Instagram it we use Google Maps to find all sorts of parks

Google Maps to find all sorts of parks

Google Maps to find all sorts of parks to go camping in here baby you can go

to go camping in here baby you can go

to go camping in here baby you can go look at trails and topo maps you know I

look at trails and topo maps you know I

look at trails and topo maps you know I use birding apps to identify Birds

use birding apps to identify Birds

use birding apps to identify Birds it’s easier than ever the question is

it’s easier than ever the question is

it’s easier than ever the question is where’s the line there’s always this

where’s the line there’s always this

where’s the line there’s always this debate and people are like how much

debate and people are like how much

debate and people are like how much you’re actually looking at what you’re

you’re actually looking at what you’re

you’re actually looking at what you’re seeing even though they’re in nature

seeing even though they’re in nature

seeing even though they’re in nature they’re seeing it still through a screen

they’re seeing it still through a screen

they’re seeing it still through a screen but I’ve tried that before I’ve not

but I’ve tried that before I’ve not

but I’ve tried that before I’ve not taken my camera out and I’ll see a

taken my camera out and I’ll see a

taken my camera out and I’ll see a beautiful sunset or something and I’m

beautiful sunset or something and I’m

beautiful sunset or something and I’m I just forgot it for me personally it’s

I just forgot it for me personally it’s

I just forgot it for me personally it’s a motivator there is a big drive – I’ll

a motivator there is a big drive – I’ll

a motivator there is a big drive – I’ll have that perfect picture I can really

have that perfect picture I can really

have that perfect picture I can really appreciate what I’m seeing while

appreciate what I’m seeing while

appreciate what I’m seeing while capturing it and I’d like to have those

capturing it and I’d like to have those

capturing it and I’d like to have those memories and I love this social media

memories and I love this social media

memories and I love this social media can have can capture those moments not

can have can capture those moments not

can have can capture those moments not that that’s the driving force for our

that that’s the driving force for our

that that’s the driving force for our generation to come out to national parks

generation to come out to national parks

generation to come out to national parks but I think that plays a big part in it

but I think that plays a big part in it

but I think that plays a big part in it I see something cool and I wanna take a

I see something cool and I wanna take a

I see something cool and I wanna take a picture of it or I want to film it or

picture of it or I want to film it or

picture of it or I want to film it or something like that and I’m gonna go out

something like that and I’m gonna go out

something like that and I’m gonna go out further meanwhile people are crashing

further meanwhile people are crashing

further meanwhile people are crashing drones into thermal features in

drones into thermal features in

drones into thermal features in Yellowstone so yeah if you have Wi-Fi in

Yellowstone so yeah if you have Wi-Fi in

Yellowstone so yeah if you have Wi-Fi in a park sometimes you’ll see the kids

a park sometimes you’ll see the kids

a park sometimes you’ll see the kids sitting around the Visitor Center

sitting around the Visitor Center

sitting around the Visitor Center there’s a lot of visitors that come here

there’s a lot of visitors that come here

there’s a lot of visitors that come here that are so wrapped up into technology

that are so wrapped up into technology

that are so wrapped up into technology tweeting about it and you don’t really

tweeting about it and you don’t really

tweeting about it and you don’t really want to walk anywhere maybe they don’t

want to walk anywhere maybe they don’t

want to walk anywhere maybe they don’t realize when they come to you a Seminole

realize when they come to you a Seminole

realize when they come to you a Seminole National Park that it’s basically a

National Park that it’s basically a

National Park that it’s basically a black hole for all cell phone service

black hole for all cell phone service

black hole for all cell phone service I’m so sad if the whole partnered Wi-Fi

I’m so sad if the whole partnered Wi-Fi

I’m so sad if the whole partnered Wi-Fi subtlety’s like natural places become a

subtlety’s like natural places become a

subtlety’s like natural places become a lot more difficult people afraid to be

lot more difficult people afraid to be

lot more difficult people afraid to be alone in nature without anything to

alone in nature without anything to

alone in nature without anything to occupy their time and then that’s when

occupy their time and then that’s when

occupy their time and then that’s when they start to realize wow there’s like

they start to realize wow there’s like

they start to realize wow there’s like more to life than technology the same

more to life than technology the same

more to life than technology the same time someone’s gonna see their tweet

time someone’s gonna see their tweet

time someone’s gonna see their tweet who’s never been to one person goes in

who’s never been to one person goes in

who’s never been to one person goes in to visit it and then they get to see

to visit it and then they get to see

to visit it and then they get to see pictures if they get to see how how much

pictures if they get to see how how much

pictures if they get to see how how much you enjoyed it before constantly kind of

you enjoyed it before constantly kind of

you enjoyed it before constantly kind of bombarded with images these places it it

bombarded with images these places it it

bombarded with images these places it it makes them want to go the more you see

makes them want to go the more you see

makes them want to go the more you see it the more accessible it feels

it the more accessible it feels

it the more accessible it feels Instagram like let’s go here let’s go

Instagram like let’s go here let’s go

Instagram like let’s go here let’s go here I can’t even tell you since I’ve

here I can’t even tell you since I’ve

here I can’t even tell you since I’ve lived here how many people have reached

lived here how many people have reached

lived here how many people have reached out to me unlike social media that don’t

out to me unlike social media that don’t

out to me unlike social media that don’t know me at all like wow like you live

know me at all like wow like you live

know me at all like wow like you live such an amazing life I have never been

such an amazing life I have never been

such an amazing life I have never been to Yosemite before but I really want to

to Yosemite before but I really want to

to Yosemite before but I really want to go in the future maybe some of the

go in the future maybe some of the

go in the future maybe some of the visitation in national parks will be

visitation in national parks will be

visitation in national parks will be virtually that’s one thing to have it

virtually that’s one thing to have it

virtually that’s one thing to have it with technology and that’s probably fine

with technology and that’s probably fine

with technology and that’s probably fine it’s another thing to live it and they

it’s another thing to live it and they

it’s another thing to live it and they say authentically experience the

say authentically experience the

say authentically experience the ecosystems don’t care they’ll still be

ecosystems don’t care they’ll still be

ecosystems don’t care they’ll still be here

here

here he took daga bus from starwars terrains

he took daga bus from starwars terrains

he took daga bus from starwars terrains to simply make it except it’s gonna be a

to simply make it except it’s gonna be a

to simply make it except it’s gonna be a little bit cleaner it’s like a

little bit cleaner it’s like a

little bit cleaner it’s like a Midwestern desert pretty much the

Midwestern desert pretty much the

Midwestern desert pretty much the quietest place you

quietest place you

quietest place you places that feel like rainforests and

places that feel like rainforests and

places that feel like rainforests and everything is covered in moss 4000 foot

everything is covered in moss 4000 foot

everything is covered in moss 4000 foot walls on either side of us but then you

walls on either side of us but then you

walls on either side of us but then you get up higher and there’s these jagged

get up higher and there’s these jagged

get up higher and there’s these jagged peaks and the steepness we’re all

peaks and the steepness we’re all

peaks and the steepness we’re all dwarfed in these mountains

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