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Guangzhou Hiking Clubs: My Big 'NOPE!' – A Warning for Fellow Tourists

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    Dexter Cummerata
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    Join us!

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      Samuel Kihn
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      No thanks. I'm a slow walker, and I like to take my time eating and drinking. Impatient folks wouldn't be able to stand me.

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        Israel Koss
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        Oh, you poor thing. It's much more liberating to hike on your own – you can rest whenever you want, take a nap if you feel like it.

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          Lewis Larkin
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          I've only done group tours twice. Usually, I go on my own, taking it easy, snapping photos, enjoying snacks and drinks at my own pace – it's so much more comfortable. I don't think I'll ever want to join a group tour again. It's just different; they're all about the challenge, rushing headlong. That's not for me. I'm out there to genuinely enjoy and experience things.

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            Mr. Nathan Waelchi
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            I signed up through a public WeChat account to hike a small hill in Zhongshan. Turns out, the trail was barely used. I even took a tumble on the way down. Registration fee was 80, X-rays cost 800, medicine another 800. And the worst part? It's still not healed, and I need to go back to the doctor.

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              Ms. Alberta Moen
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              What a stroke of bad luck!

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                Katrina Sporer
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                How are the 'Baozou Cun' (Fast-Walk Village) groups?

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                  Anita Wiza
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                  Never joined them. Within Guangdong, I pretty much always go on my own.

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                    Darren Sawayn
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                    These commercial groups usually have around 30-40 people. They need to manage time, so those at the back can't fall too far behind, or it'll delay the return trip. So, for people at the tail end, they can't afford to be too slow.

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                      Melinda Wilderman
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                      Shouldn't they check everyone's fitness level before forming the team? If someone's not up to it, they shouldn't be accepted. Once they're in, you can't complain about them being slow.

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                        Madeline Hermann III
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                        I actually think they're pretty good. At least you get some guidance. I went on one trip to Wugong Mountain where the leader hiked up in flip-flops with a backpack. We only found out at dinner that he'd carried two huge watermelons up! With his build, I reckon he could've carried me up too.

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                          Orville DuBuque
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                          It's different for me. I just want to escape the hustle and bustle of crowds and find some peace and quiet in nature, just to calmly enjoy the scenery.

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                            Darren Sawayn
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                            Can I pretend this is about our group? We're getting no traction. Heck, even some haters would be welcome for the engagement!

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                              Ellis Sauer DVM
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                              Surely not?

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                                Colin Cronin
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                                When teaming up for hikes, it's usually small, self-drive (carpool) groups.

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                                  Karen Bruen
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                                  I usually go on my own too. This time, my hiking buddy bailed, so I was just looking for a group mainly to get a ride there and back.

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