[pct-l] Thru-Hike, Explorer Style

[eric at ericwichman.com]

Hi "Brick", I've already addressed the LNT issue earlier in this  
thread, so either you want to argue the point, or you didn't read it.  
I'm not going to argue it. You're welcome to read my stance on it.

Thank you for your opinion though. I appreciate it. ;)

~Eric



Quoting Brick Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com>:

> This style of hike would completely violate the "Leave No Trace"
> philosophy that is at the core of the backcountry ethic.
>
> The digging of plants, and the killing of animals necessary for this
> style of trip would greatly effect the area around the trail, and
> would require illegal out of season hunting, and illegal and unsafe
> use of firearms, especially in the SoCal sections that are near
> densely populated areas.
>
> Even if your hunting were successful and you didn't get caught and
> arrested, you wouldn't be able to acquire enough food from the area
> near the trail for the first 400-500 miles to even sustain an
> non-hiking calorie burn.
>
> Not only is this type of trip inappropriate, it is nearly impossible.
>