[pct-l] Why must there be a "Right Way & wrong way" to hike the

[Wes Rose]

Wireless ~

It's not illegal to carry a big or small pack on the PCT, but it is unlawful to ride your
mountain bike on the trail.  For all of those illiterate mountain bikers out there - and 
there must be lots of 'em - there's even a cute little pictograph with a bike circled with
a line drawn through the middle.  

Beware of drawing too much comfort from the exhortations of Reinhold since most on
the list already know that his primary residence is a place called Bellview.  But for all
his lunacy, at least Reinhold has the courage to identify himself in his posts, which 
obviously cannot be said for everybody.
[pct-l] Why must there be a "Right Way & wrong way" to hike the trail?
Wireless Rascal wirelessrascal at gmail.com 
Sun Oct 31 19:59:09 CDT 2010 

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Thank you Reinhold for your call for moderation, acceptance and simply
getting along! This issue strikes a particular chord with me because I have
personally been the target of so much mean-spirited, discriminatory behavior
simply because of my own unusual choice of equipment, which I'll explain. It
seems incredible, but I've been told that I'm not even wanted on the trail
at all. As a lifelong conservationist, volunteer, leave-no-trace adherent
and, I think, generally nice person, it really feels lousy to be the object
so much mistrust and unfair criticism. I can't tell you how many people have
even gone so far as outright lying about me - accusing me of things that
simply aren't true - just to keep me off the trail. Reinhold's sentiment, *"I
SAY...Let them go on their journey their own merry way....and let them enjoy
their journey their own special way."* couldn't ring more true to the ear of
a "turtle," a "rabbit" or, in my case, a mountain biker.


You get my point...I hope.