[pct-l] Pct-L Digest, Vol 48, Issue 17

[Sam Griffin]

Always wonderful hunkering down next to a nice looking spring only to
realize you're completely surrounded by horse crap! Time to break out the
Hiker Pro.

Only ran into a couple horses on my hike, but one of the riders (Trinity
Alps I think?) told me he had put up some sobo named Eric Ryback back in
the 70s.

Rattler


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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:31:19 -0800
> From: "Jim Keener ( J J )" <pct2010 at ridgetrailhiker.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Dogs in National Parks/horses/mules/llamas
> To: James Vesely <JVesely at edmsupply.com>
> Cc: pctl <Pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Message-ID: <F42C0966-8B45-4BA2-BF4E-EFE016E02D96 at ridgetrailhiker.com>
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> Greetings,
>
> I have an opinion about dogs and horses on the trail, though I doubt
> anyone would benefit from it.
>
> But I do have a story. I was walking south on the JMT in September '03,
> near the top of Glen Pass. Just coming over the pass was a cowboy on a
> horse, rolling a cigarette, and leading a team of
> mules. Confident. I didn't care what he thought of me, but I did admire
> his apparent nonchalance.
>
> Walk well,
> Jim Keener ( J J )
>
> On Dec 16, 2011, at 9:02 AM, "James Vesely" <JVesely at edmsupply.com> wrote:
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> > 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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