[pct-l] Troublemakers

[Linda Sheehan]

Is there anything we can do about this problem at an individual hiker
level? I respect the attempts by the PCT organization to try and lessen the
blow on the trail. But when we see things happening what do people of this
forum think we can do to try to stem the tide?
I have never (being a section hiker) attended, sad to say, the party in
April at Moreno. Would that be a venue to enforce the golden rule in some
way?
Will this issue be dealt with in any way at the San Diego get together?
lover of the hills, Linda S.

On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 5:29 AM, Jim & Jane Moody <moodyjj at comcast.net>
wrote:

> From: "Ned Tibbits" <ned at mountaineducation.org>
> To: "Roger Carpenter" <pinecone at elkpass.com>, Pct-L at backcountry.net
> Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2016 10:07:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Troublemakers
>
> Just a quick question on this topic of "trail policing..."
>
> What does the AT do about it?
>
>
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> As an organization, not much that I'm aware of. With many more hikers, the
> number of self-centered jerks is proportionally larger than on the PCT, and
> more concentrated (shorter trail, more trail towns to resupply).
>
> A recent issue of the AT magazine ("AT Journeys") highlighted the problems
> that hikers are creating in Baxter State Park and Mt. Katahdin
> particularly. Even a thru-runner, seeking to break the time record,
> blatantly violated several BSP rules for Katadhin. Apparently, it's gotten
> so bad that park officials are considering closing Katadhin as the northern
> terminus of the AT, which would be a real tragedy.
>
> The ATC is following many of the same strategies that the PCTA is (or
> maybe vice-versa) - trying to get people to spread out their start times,
> esp. at the southern end; increased education about LNT and town behavior,
> etc.
>
> One thing for sure - this is a problem in the greater society, not just
> the trails. Bad trail behavior is just reflecting what's happening in
> society. And I don't see it being eliminated any time soon.
>
> Mango
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