[pct-l] RECORD SECTION HIKES

[Tortoise]

It seems to me that a trail register is a public or semi-public record. 
there is no indication that the information in a trail register is 
confidential. In fact it seems that one purpose of a trail register is 
to give hikers a legitimate way to say "I was here" as well as adding 
other comments. Far better this than carving their name into a rock or 
log. As someone else has said, if you want your where abouts to be 
private, don't sign the registers.

OTOH, I would have to look at the wilderness permit regs before saying 
whether or not a wilderness permit should be public information.

Tortoise

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Donna "L-Rod" Saufley wrote:
> Ed,
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> Because there are laws around privacy, and it's nobody's damn business who hiked when and how old they were (or for that matter, who's on the trail right now and where they are).  If someone wants you to know those details they will keep a trail journal, post to this or some other list, or write a book. Many have chosen to do so.  For many other hikers, it's a very personal experience and not for the entertainment and speculation of others with apparently nothing better to do with their time.
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> I for one thank the PCTA for keeping this information private.
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> L-Rod
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