[pct-l] Permits

[montypct]

>But you'll have to excuse me, I've always had great respect for the USFS. I 
>think I'm in the minority.

You're not alone there



Lightweight Backpacking
The fun goes up when the weight goes down
-Warner Springs Monty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jomike at cot.net>
To: <reddirt2 at earthlink.net>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 6:28 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Permits


>I think gone are the days when I could hike freely and not be bothered by
> the police.  I used to just get permits when I could get by the office. 
> Now
> I make a point of it like a good little hiker.
> ************************************************************
>
> I think I agree but I doubt it has anything to due directly with the FS. 
> It's numbers, plain and simple - the more people out and about, the more 
> rules, etc. to keep things organized. If not, the general public 
> complains, one circumstance or another.
>
> My experience has been they do not need an exact location, at an exact 
> time on the permits, but rather at least some generalities. Better that 
> than as the ranger said, not even know you're in that general vicinity. if 
> you state you'll be in the Trinity Alps around July 15th, if anything goes 
> wrong they'll know to cover Klamath and Shasta-T NFs also.
>
> But you'll have to excuse me, I've always had great respect for the USFS. 
> I think I'm in the minority.
>
> are we there yet
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