Anyone need any tips on veganism ?

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  • Posts: 276 Member

    Lol. You have no idea what you're talking about, do you

    Why ? What is the problem with this ?
  • Posts: 11,502 Member

    Thick sole would help them not get wet.There are plenty of comfortable vegan options .

    I have some boots with thick soles and I still sweat with them. I must be doing something wrong?
  • Posts: 16,947 Member

    Why ? What is the problem with this ?

    Buying thick soled boots is not a solution to wet feet in inhospitable conditions
  • Posts: 187 Member
    runner475 wrote: »

    Please explain to me the bolded part how and from where did you draw this conclusion that you had to confidently claim it.

    I need statistical data from where you can back your claim.

    BTW I'm no PETA Fan. But I'm a middle aged woman who is an animal lover.

    I didn't realize that personal observation required statistical evidence.

    Let me ask you one question: Can you communicate comfortably with other humans?

    If you answered yes, then it doesn't apply to you.
    If you answered no, then I understand why you didn't see the humor in it.
  • Posts: 4,323 Member
    edited February 2015

    Lol. You have no idea what you're talking about, do you

    what was your first clue?
    the 20yo chick who has been a vegan for 5 minutes offering all her vast knowledge on veganism and footwear?

    that was mine.
  • Posts: 2,973 Member

    It is not diet,it is lifestyle.I don't feel restricted by anything and don't have cravings for animal products....but yes you can make it restrictive and eat too little, but thats not the point. The point is to be healthy and help enviornment.

    She didn't call it a diet. She called it a lifestyle.

    If one goes full vegan - not just a dietary vegan (those do exist) - it is incredibly restrictive. You are limited on shoes, socks, belts, lip balm, gum, lotions, etc. on top of the restrictive diet.

    You don't seem to have much knowledge about veganism or hiking so maybe you should do more research and listen to those who have been vegan for a long time before trying to share your "knowlage"
  • Posts: 31,634 Member
    I completely support a vegan lifestyle. For the animals, the earth, and for the health benefits that accompany it.

    Veganism is practically a religion. It requires strict discipline and thorough planning.
    The problem with what you're saying is that if someone "messes up", or choses to still eat meat or dairy or use animal products... you are NOT vegan. You are either vegan or you are not vegan. There is absolutely no in between. You may be eating vegan meals, but if you are eating or using any animal bi-products at any time, you are most certainly not a vegan.

    That being said, a vegan lifestyle or incorporating some vegan meals into your daily routine has health benefits and I would suggest anyone reading to try it. Please don't take advise for someone who has only been practicing a vegan lifestyle for only 3 months as they are still learning what works and what doesn't. There is a wealth of knowledge on the internet. Do your own research and find what works best for you.

    To Katerina9408,
    Please, please, please: spell check and use proper grammar. No one will take seriously what you have to share if you can't even spell properly.

    You should check your own spelling and grammar before you criticize other people's. I wouldn't have called out the typo if you hadn't scolded her for a crime you committed no more than 5 lines above the scolding.
  • Posts: 31,634 Member
    edited February 2015
    Wait, can vegans really not use wool? Not even ethically obtained wool? I mean it's not like leather where they actually kill an animal.

    ETA: I googled it. Well. Ok then. I guess.
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  • Posts: 276 Member
    I don't understand.... am I the bad one just because I want to help others start this lifestyle to support them and not be like "You don't know this,you don't know that". That is why most ppl would not even consider veganism,because there is always someone who will judge.I though that this site was about support ?
  • Posts: 1,236 Member
    emaybe wrote: »

    I didn't realize that personal observation required statistical evidence.

    Let me ask you one question: Can you communicate comfortably with other humans?

    If you answered yes, then it doesn't apply to you.
    If you answered no, then I understand why you didn't see the humor in it.

    Pfffft

    Conversations based off "personal observations" are waste of my time and most of the time unintelligent.

    Carry on. Board is yours.
  • Posts: 284 Member
    edited February 2015
    tameko2 wrote: »
    Wait, can vegans really not use wool? Not even ethically obtained wool? I mean it's not like leather where they actually kill an animal.

    Vegans don't use wool. It's believed that humans don't have the right to "use" animals for anything.

    ETA: I should really learn how to refresh the page before posting.
  • Posts: 4,323 Member
    I don't understand.... am I the bad one just because I want to help others start this lifestyle to support them and not be like "You don't know this,you don't know that". That is why most ppl would not even consider veganism,because there is always someone who will judge.I though that this site was about support ?

    you just started the lifestyle yourself.
    before you go trying to help others, why not first settle in and see how YOU do it best?

    claiming to be something does not an authority make.

    just do you.

    now lets let the gifs commence.
  • Posts: 276 Member
    tameko2 wrote: »
    Wait, can vegans really not use wool? Not even ethically obtained wool? I mean it's not like leather where they actually kill an animal.

    It is because sheep are abused in the process.
  • Posts: 4,584 Member

    It is because sheep are abused in the process.
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  • Kruggeri wrote: »
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    Again....another reason why we are friends :smile:

  • Posts: 446 Member
    You may prefer to form a group as opposed to an open forum discussion.
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  • Posts: 1,748 Member
    edited February 2015
    Without wearing wool, what kind of socks do you wear hiking? Cotton holds moisture too much, so it leads to blisters and can lead to hypothermia in lower temperatures.

    I'm not planning to go vegan, but I'm just curious.


    There are synthetic and hemp options out there. And I have yet to find a pair of socks that prevented me from blistering on my hikes wool, or otherwise. The only thing that finally stopped it was a lot of trail miles, and Fred Flintstone like blisters on my feet. :D I suffer for my sport.


    Oh, May I add, shhhhhhh......... My hiking boots are still leather, I bought them a few years ago, before I became vegan, and will not replace them until they need replacing.
  • Posts: 31,634 Member

    It is because sheep are abused in the process.

    Not always though. I mean hell, if cat fur made useful hiking socks I could hand you bags full of it and assure you with 100% sincerity and truthfulness that my cat was thrilled to donate it. But I suppose it still wouldn't be 'vegan' because I used something that came from an animal. A happy well groomed animal.
  • Posts: 2,736 Member
    You can't use wool, because it's an animal product. But if you don't shear the sheep, it will be miserable. But you can't use animal products! It won't be dead! But you can't use animal products!! IT WON'T BE DEAD!! YOU CAN'T USE ANIMAL PRODUCTS, I DON'T CARE IF THE SHEEP WALKS INTO A WALL ALL DAY BECAUSE IT CAN'T SEE!! YOU CAN'T USE ANIMAL PRODUCTS!!!

    To heck with this, I'll just order me up some lamb chops, shearing problem solved.
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  • Posts: 19,263 Member
    Kruggeri wrote: »
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    LOL
  • Posts: 2,973 Member

    It is because sheep are abused in the process.

    Not all sheep are. You can't make a blanket statement like that.
  • Posts: 187 Member
    runner475 wrote: »

    Pfffft

    Conversations based off "personal observations" are waste of my time and most of the time unintelligent.

    Carry on. Board is yours.

    Well, that certainly answers my question. Have you joined PETA yet? Apparently, you fit the bill.
  • Posts: 19,263 Member
    edited February 2015
    runner475 wrote: »

    Please explain to me the bolded part how and from where did you draw this conclusion that you had to confidently claim it.

    I need statistical data from where you can back your claim.

    BTW I'm no PETA Fan. But I'm a middle aged woman who is an animal lover.
    Yeah, that bolded part is pretty lame.

    Fwiw, there was a PETA demo at work last week (university). No middle aged women running that! In fact, they all looked pretty much like Emaybe (both the men and the women did).
  • Posts: 4,323 Member

    Not all sheep are. You can't make a wool blanket statement like that.

    ;)
  • Posts: 2,973 Member
    skullshank wrote: »

    ;)

    Lol

    Im thankful for my wool socks in the snowy and cold Maine winter. I think I'd have lost toes wearing hemp
  • Posts: 187 Member
    Yeah, that bolded part is pretty lame.

    Fwiw, there was a PETA demo at work last week (university). No middle aged women running that! In fact, they all looked pretty much like Emaybe (both the men and the women did).

    It might be dig, but it was a good one. I laughed. ;)
  • Posts: 13,454 Member
    skullshank wrote: »

    ;)

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