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Don't ask me to go hiking with you: A non-hiker's trek to Poo Poo Point

KING 5's Tony Black is not a fan of hiking, and when he mentioned that in a staff meeting – we sent him on a hike to see if we could change his mind.

If you are ever on a mission to find me, the last place you would want to look is on a mountain.

I don’t subscribe to this Pacific Northwest phenomenon that is hiking.

I grew up here; Seattle is home. The mountains though look just fine from the ground to me.

This is not a knock on those of you who enjoy the many hiking trails and mountains this area has to offer – but I’ll pass.

So naturally, when I mentioned my dislike for hiking in a morning show meeting a few weeks back, my boss thought it would be a great idea to have me go hiking.

Initial thoughts for me were to laugh and say, “Very funny,” but they were serious! So along with KING 5 Meteorologist Ben Dery, he and I set off to go to Tiger Mountain Poo Poo Point in Issaquah.

I survived the hike, but as I mentioned in the video – I’m not going back.

To all my fellow non-hikers: You are not alone! I am with you.

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