[pct-l] FW: Scott and Joe hiking closure

[Mooney, Fergus]

From: Mooney, Fergus 
Sent: July 23, 2008 12:30 PM
Subject: RE: [pct-l] Scott and Joe hiking closure

 

Should something have happen to these hikers while they are in the
closed areas they would divert people and resources from the more
important tasks at hand. I think their choice was extremely selfish and
shows an arrogant disregard for the safety and well being of others. 

Fergus

 

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From: patti kulesz
Sent: Wed 23/07/2008 6:53 AM
To: Acu4harmony at aol.com; Will Hiltz
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Scott and Joe hiking closure

I totally agree with everything u just said (or wrote in this case)! So
they made it through safely....that's not the entire concern when there
is a closure. The other part is the welfare of the trail as well.
Example: If there is a section closed b/c there is alot of areas that
are sliding, and people continue to walk through it, then that section
of the trail will no longer be there eventually. Personally it angers me
more than litter bugs almost, that people go where a trail is closed or
go off trail when there are signs posted everywhere that say not to. 
 
patti
 
--- On Wed, 7/23/08, Will Hiltz <will.hiltz at gmail.com> wrote:
From: Will Hiltz <will.hiltz at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Scott and Joe hiking closure
To: Acu4harmony at aol.com
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 1:41 AM
 
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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