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I find it endlessly fascinating how people can have very different reactions to similar situations (why I love Reddit!). We had a riding trail that continued on from our land to a neighbor's land. We used it for decades. It was eventually sold and the new owners posted the land. It never once occurred to me to continue using the land. New owners, new rules.

RE #2: I would never expect people to ask each and every time! That is crazy. Annually was always the norm and that would be just fine. These people do not ask at all and the few that I have confronted (kindly and politely) have stood me down on their "right" to continue using our property. I've never said that they can't be on the land, I've just asked that they hug the tree line so that we have more privacy. I can't begin to fathom responding that way to a request from a land owner. If I was on someone else's property and they asked me to leave or use a different route, I would apologize profusely and NEVER go where they asked me to avoid. Frankly, I would never be on someone else's land without explicit permission. We need to cut through a neighbors property for some maintenance issues and they have told us to go any time. I still ask when we are about to do a big project. It's just basic common courtesy.

We've had almost all of those problems. It's so discouraging.

Exactly. The hunters have been hunting our land for decades and still ask for permission every year (sometimes they even share some meat with us! That is amazing!). The recreation people have never asked.

It wouldn't be hard for someone to knock on our door, stick a note in the mailbox or ask a neighbor for a phone number. We've been here forever. Not hard to track us down.

Oh, totally agree. I was using "trespassers" interchangeably with "entitled douche canoes".

Same same

My family's roots here are long and deep. My father takes great pride in my children being 7th generation. They, however, just roll their eyes.

The reaction really is visceral. Hard to explain to someone who hasn't experienced it.

I'm a native Vermonter (6th generation) who went off and lived all over the world. Settled back here about 25 years ago and still consider it the best place I've ever lived. My adult children, who are off making their way in large cities have the ultimate goal of moving back here too. You really can't beat the quality of life, the kindness, the supportive communities, etc. Every time I leave, I breathe a huge sigh of relief when I cross the border returning home. My stress level instantly drops and my sense of contentment goes through the roof. I hope you'll be able to find your way back to Vermont someday.

Woodbury/Cabot was stunning today. Most vibrant colors I’ve seen this season. Perfect for painting