[pct-l] Dogs in National Parks/horses/mules/llamas

[Ron]

Not me.  They have for the most part been friendly and helpful.  One shared his camp with me and another cautioned me about a particularly bad stream crossing.   I've also had them recommend good camp sites.
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James Vesely <JVesely at edmsupply.com> wrote:

>As far as "elitist" goes I think it is the other way around.  I don't
>hold anything against horses or their riders but I have gotten on
>several occasions the feel from packers that as a hiker I was somehow
>subpar or a nuisance to them.   Has anyone else felt that way? 
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net
>[mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of
>chiefcowboy at verizon.net
>Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 7:58 AM
>To: Hillary Schwirtlich; Charles Williams
>Cc: pctl
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Dogs in National Parks/horses/mules/llamas
>
>It's simply part of the wilderness experience.  On my entire thru hike I
>
>never had to "wade through" it, simply step over or around it.  I'm just
>
>glad the equestrians have the same opportunity to enjoy the trail and
>the 
>beauty of the back country as we do.  I'd hate to have hikers listed as 
>"elitist snobs" who own the trail.
>
>-----Original Message----- 
>From: Hillary Schwirtlich
>Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 7:24 PM
>To: Charles Williams
>Cc: pctl
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Dogs in National Parks/horses/mules/llamas
>
>I think "offensive" is a relative term. I don't really care what's in
>it,
>whether it's horse poo or dog poo or people poo. It's offensive to me to
>have to wade through poo on the trail - or worse, kick it aside in the
>only
>good campsite around. (The only exception to this is wild animal
>scat).................
>
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