[pct-l] My plans,in a nutshell

[scott garner]

Hey everyone,
 I can't wait to bring my rattelsnake killing dog on my thru hike. He's awesome. Flip
 
> Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 07:34:20 -0800
> From: altathunder76 at gmail.com
> To: jplynch at crosslink.net
> CC: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] My plans,in a nutshell
> 
> Just to clarify,your right Paul! Hunting snakes does take energy,but
> if you read my posts instead of passing judgment,you will find that
> infact I am not hunting snakes!!! If I happen across one,it would be a
> very tasty meal for me to pass on,as well as rats and such to balance
> the dang ecosystem for melanie. And I said "THE REMAINS WOULD BE
> BURNED"(or buried),so no people affected by my meal,and thats about
> the only fires I plan on building(non firebug) as I will do the
> journey with cold food. I just didnt like when you put trailpooper in
> my face,and you seem to need the last word(childish). If theres a
> problem with my writing or alot of commas,,,,, then please cease to
> read. O.K. thats the last I will speak of the matter,this is a huge
> downer,and if this is the kind of people ill be dealing with,then
> thank god im going alone,Ive planned this hike for over 14 years and
> you cant,wont,and will never bring me down,even with your name calling
> e-mails,some were funny(thanks),but it shows me the lack of respect
> you have for others. Hike on in good health and good luck everyone.
> 
> On 1/5/11, giniajim <jplynch at crosslink.net> wrote:
> > Read "Don Coyote"; very good explanation about the complex and interwoven
> > nature of the environment.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Melanie Clarke
> > To: Paul Robison
> > Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 10:30 PM
> > Subject: Re: [pct-l] My plans,in a nutshell
> >
> >
> > Dear PCT,
> >
> > We don't want to upset the delicate ecosystems. Rattlesnakes keep the
> > rodent population down. You take out this valuable member and the rodent
> > population will explode. I'm not a biologist but rodents carry diseases,
> > maybe they will destroy plant life, which could lead to erosion etc. I
> > read
> > an article from the Sierra Club on how the entire ecosystem of the
> > Yellowstone area was destroyed just because they killed all the wolves.
> > Deer and Moose exploded, ate all the vegetation, I can't remember but it
> > devastated the water streams and systems. They explained it very clearly,
> > I
> > should go look for it. Anyway, after they re-introduced the wolves the
> > balance has been almost restored after 5-10 years, again, I don't have the
> > exact facts but you get the idea.
> >
> > With so many people traveling along the PCT, I don't think we should be
> > harvesting the plant life either. We can get food, the animals can't. I
> > think we should be self sustaining along the trail and not take food from
> > the wild life. I know it's "cool" to survive like the Indians did 400
> > years
> > ago but hunter gatherer societies can't support as many people as we have
> > now. Even "back in the day", hunter gatherer societies would devastate
> > their ecosystems and have to move on to devastate another area. They were
> > always on the move. That is just unsustainable with the enormous
> > populations we have now.
> >
> > Melanie
> >
> >
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