ExploreTheEast
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I'm not trying to start a thread where we all discuss how much Backpacker magazine sucks, although that might be what it turns into.
I'm just wondering what, if anything, you guys think about their move to a "regional" format. Apparently, their newest issues are custom-tailored to the region of the U.S. in which you get them. This means-- if you buy an issue on a newstand in New York City, you'll get a Northeast edition which is focused on the Northeast. That same day, hop on a plane to Miami, where you can buy the same issue, except those Northeast articles have been replaced by Southeast ones.
Personally, I'm pissed. I put up with all of the ads, and all the shortened piecemeal articles designed to appeal to the MTV generation of hikers who can't read an entire page of information, but this is it. I didn't buy this magazine to find hikes in my backyard; I got it to find out about places around the rest of the country. Who needs a magazine to give you details about hikes in the Whites? I can come here, make a single post, and have 19 people telling me their opinions/experiences on a trail.
Just curious if anyone saw this, and what your reaction was.
I'm just wondering what, if anything, you guys think about their move to a "regional" format. Apparently, their newest issues are custom-tailored to the region of the U.S. in which you get them. This means-- if you buy an issue on a newstand in New York City, you'll get a Northeast edition which is focused on the Northeast. That same day, hop on a plane to Miami, where you can buy the same issue, except those Northeast articles have been replaced by Southeast ones.
Personally, I'm pissed. I put up with all of the ads, and all the shortened piecemeal articles designed to appeal to the MTV generation of hikers who can't read an entire page of information, but this is it. I didn't buy this magazine to find hikes in my backyard; I got it to find out about places around the rest of the country. Who needs a magazine to give you details about hikes in the Whites? I can come here, make a single post, and have 19 people telling me their opinions/experiences on a trail.
Just curious if anyone saw this, and what your reaction was.