[pct-l] Smoking on the trail/fire

[Edward Anderson]

Hello Chris, 

Having also served, I am a supporter of the Wounded Warrior Project. I wish you a great hike. I did check out your website and will be following your progress to Monument 78.

I have only posted once on the subject of "smoking on the trail". So, this is my second.

As I stated, my big concern is about the risk of FIRES being accidentally started on the PCT. I think that it would be accurate to state that wild-fires, other than those intentionally started by arsonists, are never deliberately started. But, over the years, several have been the result of either carelessness or the unexpected. I always advise PCT users to "expect the unexpected" and to anticipate what might happen if - - - .

Everyone who has journeyed a considerable distance on the PCT has, for example, experienced a sudden, and unexpected, big gust of wind - a wind than can blow away a lightweight stove. I have once read on pct-l of one case of that happening and a fire being started. Hikers scrambled and managed to put it out before it spread beyond their control - it was described as a very close call !  I have, personally, put out a campfire that had apparently been abandoned by someone who thought it was out. When I arrived at that campsite it was windy. A fire was slowly burning beneath the pine needles. They had been cleared for about five or six feet around the hiker-made fire ring. A strong enough wind gust can create sparks and also carry them a considerable distance. No one who has accidentally started a wildfire has considered themselves to be careless - they are always "careful" with fire. But wildfires still continue to happen. 

As for your smoking a lot of medically perscripted pot while on the PCT, I'm not really bothered by it unless a fire might result, risking, or destroying, the plants and animals that live there - and homes that are near there. I live in Agua Dulce. Much of Action and the part of Agua Dulce where I live is down-wind of the Angeles National Forest. Twice, my life had been impacted by tragic fires, so, I am somewhat paranoid about them.

Have you tried the cookies that contain marijuana ?  Wouldn't the effect be the same?  And you wouldn't have to light it. You would save a lot of matches. And, I understand that they can taste great and also contain lots of calories.  Just wondering.

MendoRider-Hiker







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 From: "kelsocurtiss at gmail.com" <kelsocurtiss at gmail.com>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 9:27 AM
Subject: [pct-l] Smoking on the trail
 
Marijuana helps my saddened "medical condition" from ripping the heads off the ignorant assholes I meet everyday.  I figured this thread would be helpful and full of ignorant assholes. I plan on being very respectful of all on the trail until you mess with my hike. Im a proud advocate for veterans for cannabis use. My federally funded VA hospital is now forced by Obama to allow veterans access to cannabis. I wish I could due to the ignorance it has caused. Ive read thousands of emails on here over the last 9 months and nothing seemed as controversial (maybe the bikes thread). I'm done arguing with idiots. If you're not an idiot,  don't take offense. If you are an idiot, stop replying to my comments. I'll be disconnecting from the list today and putting more time into last minute planning rather than email arguing.  For those that wish to avoid me. Check out trailvsman.com you at least know who your avoiding.  See everyone at kickoff. 
Chris Curtiss
TrailvsMan.com

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