[pct-l] Fire Closure zones
jeff.singewald at comcast.net
jeff.singewald at comcast.net
Sun Aug 24 15:05:29 CDT 2008
Joanne,
Way cool! Thanks so much for bringing this post that I made as a newbie to this list back. I am glad to see that you find my posts interesting enough to archive, or in this case, to spend your time on a Saturday afternoon, pulling from the archives.
The post reminds me of how ignorant I was (and may still be in some ways) back in 2004. Back than, I think I had a total of maybe 300 miles under by hip belt. I read the list in the hopes of learning more about this sport. I learned a bit about the PCT, but what I learned more than anything else is that my PCT goals and dreams were much different than many others on the list.
I still choose to carry a bear canister when I enter the Sierra. I still choose to believe that the PCT is oversaturated by unncessary water caches. I still believe that many people begin their thru-hike under preparared and overwhelmed. And yes, I still believe that each one of us must make our own choices on the trail that are best for us. For the most part I am not a lawbreaker. Yes, as I have already shared, I crossed through 2 fire closures in 2006 in order to fulfill my dream of completing a continuous nobo thru hike. But, like Joe as indicated with regards to his 2008 hike, I had permission of the authorities that were on-site.
Enjoy your day
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From: "Joanne Lennox" <goforth at cio.net>
Jeff Singewald Wrote to this list on 78-20-2004:( Regarding Bear Cans)
:"mr. courtway, I am not certain of the illegal aliens you are referring to, but staying on point with regards to thru hikers and cans, I find that there are many on this list that support the idea that thru-hikers should be exempt from the rules that have been set forth simply because thru-hikers are thru-hikers. As a relative newcomer to this list, I may be speaking out of turn, however, in my opinion thru-hikers should follow the same guidelines as everyone else. An extra 2lbs should not be be excessive, especially for folks that have made it the 700-800 miles to the sierra already. Frankly, the difference in weight should be no different than what most carried in the south as they should be packing far less water.
I have come to the belief that the whole issue of cans and some of the thru-hikers that are so against cans is not one of discomfort or inconvenience, but rather one of rebellion, one of attitude and belief that thru-hikers are above the rules.
I hope to be a thru-hiker soon, but, for what it's worth, I will be a thru-hiker with a can, in the High Sierras.
Jeff Singewald "
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