[pct-l] Mendo Rider's request to the USFS for action in response to list posts

[Timothy Nye]

Presumptuous. Self-righteous. Intolerant.

Selectively choosing those posts that conform to what he has decided is appropriate to provide the forest service with a demand they impose his view as to what constitutes appropriate behavior is wrong.  

What the PCTA posts and pre- existing Forest Service fire regulations are irrelevant to MendoRiders action. What additional actions are being sought? Warrantless pack searches for alcohol stoves? A new layer or trail police? Loss of the PCTA's ability to issue trail permit's? Or are these only possible unintended consequences of actions which are either not thought through or for which there is little regard.

I'm sure many of the old guard on PCT-L will quickly close ranks to protect one of their own or their own political view point, but whatever happened to hike your own hike?  Oh, I forgot. Mendo Rider rides a horse, but considers himself appreciative of weight issues since his horse(s) has to carry his gear as well as himself.

To be clear. I've never used an an alcohol stove. I usually use Esbits and less frequently a canister stove. I would not presume to proscribe limits or penalties on others. The point had, I thought, but apparently wrongly, been effectively made that increases in regulation is ineffective in regulating campfires.

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On Sep 17, 2012, at 10:56 AM, Ernie Castillo <erniec01 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 
> The home page of the Pacific Crest Trail Associaton has a section that can't be missed. It's titled 
> Trail Closures due to Fires
> Under that heading you will also see a paragraph that states:
> 
> 
> Fire restrictions are in place for most sections of the PCT! Campfires are NOT currently allowed on much of the trail. Alcohol stoves are generally not allowed!
> 
> 
> ================= 
>> So now we have Mendo Rider forwarding emails from the list to the USFS
>> asking for action.
>> 
>> What do list members think of this?
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