[pct-l] RE Official

[Craig Stanton]

 I thought there were rules set out by the forestry service or something. Certain areas that you're only allowed into if you have a bear canister, as regulated by the government. And you can't get much more officious than the government ;-)


On Wednesday, October 18, 2006, at 01:26PM, Adam Bradley <tooloouk79852 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>Listo must ask, What is official on the PCT?  Or any
>trail for that matter.  Did I not get a copy of the
>official PCT thru hiking handbook with all the
>official rules of a thru hike?  Where does it say you
>have to filter water, carry two pairs of shoes, a
>plastic barrell or ice axe, emergency beacon, flare
>gun, axe....
>
>Official?  Give me a break.  I argue there is no
>official.
>
>Listo Del Norte
>
>
>
>Officially, hiking with a bear canister is the only
>acceptable 
>suggestion
>that can be made, like filtering/treating water.  It
>MUST be 
>recommended,
>whether it's really necessary or not.  Like an
>ice-axe, they're safety
>precautions that must be made in any official guide,
>regardless of the
>author's personal opinions.  I don't think peer
>pressure is a factor.
>
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