[pct-l] Fw: Scott and Joe hiking closure

[Ellen Shopes]

I agree with you.  The closure is not 'recommended', it is mandatory.  Just 
as we have a responsiblility to follow the rules in other respects, the same 
applies here.  I guess they feel they have the 'right' to take their own 
risks...but it does sent a very bad message.  And if some other hikers 
emulated Scott and Joe, hiked thru a closed area, and were injured or 
killed, wouldn't it bother them?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Will Hiltz" <will.hiltz at gmail.com>
To: <Acu4harmony at aol.com>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:41 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Scott and Joe hiking closure


> I'm sorry- am I the only one who has a problem with this?
>
> Fire closures are for everyone are they not?  As stewards of the trail,
> shouldn't scott and joe be striving to display proper respect for the 
> rules
> and regulations of the trail, especially considering they are role models
> and particularly well-known along the trail?

> On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 3:21 PM, <Acu4harmony at aol.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Yes Scott & Joe hiked the closure.  Not  recommended.  Scott did get 
>> water
>> poured on him by a helicopter and  the police and fire fighters did catch
>> them
>> but no one was hurt and no one was  fined.  It was a exciting and 
>> extremely
>> scary day on the trail  for them and a frightening one for us family
>> members.
>> Please everyone  be safe, it can be dangerous out there.
>> Michelle
>>
>>
>>
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