[pct-l] Scott and Joe hiking closure

[Will Hiltz]

I'm sorry- am I the only one who has a problem with this?

Fire closures are for everyone are they not?  As stewards of the trail,
shouldn't scott and joe be striving to display proper respect for the rules
and regulations of the trail, especially considering they are role models
and particularly well-known along the trail?  Won't this increase the
likelihood of other thrus doing the same thing and becoming less respectul
of wilderness regulations/bear can laws/closures/LNT practices etc. because
they think they're "experts"?  I know we all think Scott and Joe are
super-awesome and hike really quickly but do we as a long-distance
community, want to be seen as a group of hikers that view themselves "above"
restrictions?  In case it isn't clear, no I don't think going for the record
exempts them.   A record-breaking pace hike isn't any more important than
someone trying to get from mexico to canada for the first time.  Or should
we all be ignoring fire closures?


YITOOD,

Easy

On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 3:21 PM, <Acu4harmony at aol.com> wrote:

>
> Yes Scott & Joe hiked the closure.  Not  recommended.  Scott did get water
> poured on him by a helicopter and  the police and fire fighters did catch
> them
> but no one was hurt and no one was  fined.  It was a exciting and extremely
> scary day on the trail  for them and a frightening one for us family
> members.
> Please everyone  be safe, it can be dangerous out there.
> Michelle
>
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