[pct-l] To Bear or Not To Bear

[wandering_bob at comcast.net (Bob Bankhead)]

Ray-
You certainly have a talent for putting things into perspective.
Well done.

Wandering Bob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <StoneDancer1@aol.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 8:35 AM
Subject: [pct-l] To Bear or Not To Bear


> If you hike the trail  you can either carry a can, or not.  If you don't,
and
> see ranger, you will either get a fine or not. If you don't get a fine,
the
> point is moot.  If you get a fine, then carrying one would have saved you
> money.   You will either see a bear, or not.  If you carry a can and don't
see a
> bear, then it will have been a waste of time and energy and money.  If you
see a
> ranger and not a bear, then it will only have been a waste of time and
> energy, not money.  If you see a bear, it will either be attempting to get
your
> food, or not.  If it is not ( like, say you see it at 8AM while you're
hiking)
> then it will have been a waste of time and energy and money.  If it is (
like,
> say at night while you're sleeping) then  it will have been a savings of
time
> and energy and money.
>
> It's a simple calculus.  Carry a can,or not.  If you carry it, stop
bitching
> about the inconvenience and weight and cost.  Your piece of mind
(hopefully)
> will be worth it.  If you don't carry it and get fined, stop bitching
about
> bureauracy and The Man.  If you don't carry it and lose your food, don't
bitch
> about the bears, hike out and get some more. You won't starve in the one
or two
> days it takes to reach civilization
>
> Democracy... it's a beautiful thing.  :C)
>
>
> No Way
> Ray E
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