Summit hike at Mount Kearsarge gave me a new view on trail markers

Hit the Rollins Trail last Sunday and noticed something weird. Almost every trail marker was freshly painted bright white, but one whole section near the top was still faded and chipped. Three different hikers asked me if I knew the way because of it. Made me wonder who decides which parts of the trail get the maintenance love first.

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ninabutler1d ago

Bet the new paint guy stopped for lunch right there.

noah_chen171d ago

Gotta love how we all just assume every little mess is the new person's fault, right @ninabutler? I've noticed this pattern everywhere, not just at work. Like at the grocery store, if there's a weird pileup in aisle 5, everyone's first guess is "oh, it's the new stock boy." But honestly, half the time it's just a tired old-timer who had a long morning (and maybe stopped for lunch too). It's funny how we fall into that trap of blaming the freshest face for every small hiccup.