Hiking is hard. It is strenuous, physical and mentally challenging. But it can be funny as well. Good friends, a pint at the pub at the end, so many memories that we create. So let’s keep the good mood going with a selection of 78 humorous hiking quotes and funny captions for your Instagram. Lol!
Cracked a bad joke on a hike? Failed miserably? Relax, I’ve got covered with a selection of the 78 most humorous hiking quotes and funny captions to make all your hiking buddies laughing their heads off!
Best Humorous Hiking Quotes
We all need a good motivational quote either it is 6.00 am on a Monday morning or at the bottom of a mountain just before starting the ascent. But all quotes don’t need to all be motivational. Some can be funny as well. So let’s have a look at the most humorous hiking quotes sorted by categories.
Hiking & Walking
1 – “Never follow someone else’s path unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost, and you see a path. By all means, you should follow that”. — Ellen DeGeneres
2 – “Hiking side effects include sweating, euphoria and general awesomeness.” — Unknown
3- “Hiking’s not for everyone. Notice the wilderness is mostly empty.” — Sonja Yoerg
4 – “Hiking is the only slightly less ugly stepsister of running.” — Unknown
5 – “Hiking is just walking where it’s okay to pee.” — Demetri Martin
6 – “Fact: Hiking is actually just walking, only on dirt or rocks or other uneven surfaces. Or walking where an animal larger than you can kill and eat you.” — Brendon Leonard, Semi-Rad
7 – “Hiking is the answer. Who cares what the question is.” — Unknown
8 – It’s all fun and games until you hear a twig snap behind you. — Unknown
9 – “If the winter is too cold and the summer is too hot, you are not a hiker.” — A Bitter Hiker
10 – “I’d rather be hiking in the rain, than sitting inside at a desk on a sunny day.” — Unknown
11 – “Anywhere is ‘within walking distance.’” — Unknown
12 – “It’s a hill. Get over it.” – Unknown. That one was specifically dedicated to me.
13 – “I chose the road less traveled and now I don’t know where I am.” — Unknown
14 – “Walking: The most ancient exercise and still the best modern exercise.” — Carrie Latet
15 – “If you are in a bad mood, go for a walk. If you are still in a bad mood, go for another walk.” — Hippocrates
16 – “Carry as little as possible, but choose that little with care.” — Earl Shaffer
17 – “Over the mountains & through the woods, down the river & up the valley, over the boulders & through the stream to nobody’s house I go.” — Unknown
18 – “We live in a fast-paced society. Walking slows us down.” — Robert Sweetgall
19 – “If your worst day on the trail is better than your best day at work…you need to quit that job.” — Unknown
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Nature & Wildlife
20 – “The closer you are to nature, the further you are from idiots.” — Unknown
21 – “Happiness does have a smell.” — Unknown
22 – “There is no wifi in the forest, but you will find a better connection.” — Unknown
23 – “DEET is nature’s cologne.” — Every Hiker
24 – “Climate is what we expect. Weather is what we get.” — Mark Twain
25 – “There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.” — Sir Rannulph Fiennes
26 – “Always hike with someone in worse shape than you. The bears out there will know.“ — Unknown
27 – “Sleeping bags are the soft tacos of the bear world.” — Unknown
28 – “I always wonder why birds stay in the same place when they can fly anywhere on the earth. Then I ask myself the same question.” — Harun Yahya
29 – “If there’s one thing I’ve learned from hiking, it’s that the early bird gets the face full of spider webs.” — Unknown
Mountain & Camping
30 – “I don’t get it. The trail looked so flat on the map.” — Unknown, but it could have been me
31 – “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddam mountain.” — Jack Kerouac
32 – “The view up here is breathtaking, and I know it’s all downhill from here.” — Unknown
33 – “Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory.” — Ed Viesturs
34 – “Feeling LOW? Go on mountains.” — Prajakta Mhadnak
35 – “The mountains are calling and I must go.” — John Muir
36 – “I like being near the top of a mountain. One can’t get lost here.” — Wislawa Szymborska
37 – “Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.” — Barry Finlay
38 – “Mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence.” — Hermann Buhl
39 – “I can’t understand why men make all this fuss about Everest – it’s only a mountain.” — Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Mount Everest
40 – “Let’s not mince words: Everest doesn’t attract a whole lot of well-balanced folks. The self-selection process tends to weed out the cautious and the sensible in favour of those who are single-minded and incredibly driven. Which is a big reason the mountain is so dangerous.” — Jon Krakauer
41 – “It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out; it’s the grain of sand in your shoe.” — Robert W. Service
42 – “You climb to reach the summit, but once there, discover that all roads lead down.” — Stanislaw Lem
43 – “When preparing to climb a mountain – pack a light heart.” — Dan May
44 – “Mountains are the cathedrals where I practise my religion.” — Anatoli Boukreev
45 – “A crude meal, no doubt, but the best of all sauces is hunger.” — Edward Abbey
46 – “Camping: The art of getting closer to nature while getting farther away from the nearest cold beverage, hot shower, and flush toilet.” — Unknown
Friends & Girls
47 – “You are as helpful as a blister on a hike.” — Unknown
48 – “Bring a compass. It’s awkward when you have to eat your friends.“ — Unknown
49 – “Everyone needs someone who will call and say, ‘Get dressed. We’re going on an adventure.'” — Unknown
50 – “I might look like I am listening to you, but in my mind, I am hiking.” — Unknown
51 – “Some women want diamonds… others just want a hammock, a campfire and some peace & quiet.” — Unknown
52 – “Not all girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice… some girls are made of adventure and wine and all things fine.” — Unknown
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Food for Thoughts
53 – “Hiking and happiness go hand in hand or foot in boot.” — Diane Spicer
54 – “If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.” — Frank A. Clark
55 – “Think outside. No box required.” — Unknown
56 – “It feels good to be lost in the right direction.” — Unknown
57 – “Not all classrooms have four walls.” — Unknown
58 – “Jobs fill your pockets, but adventures fill your soul.”— Jaime Lyn Beatty
59 – “Returning home is the most difficult part of long-distance hiking; You have grown outside the puzzle and your piece no longer fits.” — Cindy Ross
60 – “After a day’s walk, everything has twice its usual value.” — G.M. Trevelyan
61 – “Without new experiences, something inside of us sleeps. The sleeper must awaken.” — Frank Herbert
62 – “If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet.” — Rachel Wolchin
63 – “The long-distance hiker, a breed set apart,
from the likes of the usual pack.
he’ll shoulder his gear, be hittin’ the trail;
long gone, long ‘fore he’ll be back.” — M.J. Eberhart
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Funny Captions
64 – “Hike more, worry less” — Unknown
65 – “I’m not lost. I’m exploring” — Unknown
66 – “Hiking hair, don’t care” — Unknown
67 – “About half-way to somewhere” — Unknown
68 – “May the forest be with you” — Unknown
69 – “Sky above, earth below, peace within” — Unknown
70 – “All good things are wild and free” — Unknown
71 – “Leave the roads, take the trails” — Unknown
72 – “Love her, but leave her wild” — To Kill A Mockingbird
73 – “Sticking to the backcountry rivers, because they’re less mainstream” — Unknown
74 – “I prefer the scenic route” — Unknown
75 – “Everything worthwhile is uphill! EVERYTHING” — John Maxwell
76 – “Bet you can’t beat me to the top!” — Unknown
77 – “On a date with the mountains” — Unknown
78 – “Hiking is cheaper than therapy” — Unknown
Final Thoughts on Humorous Hiking Quotes and Funny Captions
Whether you were looking to entertain your hiking buddies or growing your Instagram engagement, I hope that the selection of humorous quotes and funny captions gave you some inspiration.
Do you know some funny quotes? Let me know in the comments below!
