[pct-l] question - fire

[giniajim]

I wonder if she mis-spoke and meant to insult day hikers?  :(

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To: "juma" <juma3 at cox.net>
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Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] question - fire


> juma
> 
> I'm sorry, but I see no need to insult section hikers.  Please be a bit 
> more respectful as we all use and love the trail.  Just because not all 
> of us can just take off for six months to go hiking is no reason to 
> insult a whole demographic.  There are many beer swilling thru-hikers 
> also and many a fire has been started by thru-hikers.  This is not meant 
> to attack thru-hikers, just to set the record straight.  I hope you did 
> not intend to insult and create divisions.
> 
> Shepherd
> 
> 
> On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 12:38 PM, juma wrote:
> 
>> Hey, what is the school solution if you suddenly smell smoke and see a
>> fire headed your way when you are out in the desert??
>>
>> I have no concern about how it may have been started by some careless,
>> beer carrying, slackpacking section hiker.
>>
>> juma
>>
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