[pct-l] first night out

[Gerry Zamora]

On day hikes no if im staying 1 night or more then yes I do bring it.
On Mar 17, 2011 1:28 PM, "Jeff Judd" <frotiss_lupus at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Gerry,
>
> I'm sure this is an ongoing debate with people firmly rooted on either
side, so
> I will not attempt to change anyone's mind in earnest.
>
> I would ask though: do you normally bring a firearm with you on day hikes,

> overnight car camping, or short backpacking trips? If you do, then I can
see
> the logic behind bringing a gun on the PCT as well. However, if you
normally
> day hike et al without a gun, I guess I just don't understand what makes
the
> PCT different in that regard. It's not like you're backpacking through
gang
> territory. I day hike on the PCT quite a bit in SoCal. It seems like any
other
> perfectly safe trail to me.
>
>
> I guess I'm just not sure what worries you about the PCT that having a gun

> resolves. If it's mugging or something I would contend that you should
keep a
> gun on you at all times as you're more likely (which even still is not
likely at
> all) to be mugged in your daily life than on the trail.
>
> To each their own, just thought I'd throw out my hypothetical two cents.
>
> -Jeff
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Gerry Zamora <gerry0625 at gmail.com>
> To: Cosmic Cat <cosmic.cat144 at gmail.com>
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Thu, March 17, 2011 12:38:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] first night out
>
> That's what im getting frm most people. They are not comfortable with a
gun
> so it poses a danger to them instead of the intended saftey so long story
> short if I want everyone to be happy leave the gun home if I want to feel
> safe bring it I figure if u can't see it you wont be scared and atleast
ill
> feel safe and well since u don't know I have a gun so will u. HYOH, YMMV,
> IMHO, YADA YADA YADA.
> GERRY0625
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