[pct-l] Post to PCT-L : "Starting earlier than permit date"

[Brick Robbins]

2016-03-22 12:15 GMT-07:00 Barry Teschlog <tokencivilian at yahoo.com>:

> I would suggest that it is incumbent upon ALL trail users to abide their start date.  The limiting to 50 per day is part of the attempt to spread out the herd and limit impacts of increasing numbers on the trail.<

ALL Users? Seriously?

Only people getting thru hiker permits have a "start date" given to
them by the PCTA.

Weekenders (which outnumber thru hikers by probably a factor of 1000)
and section hikers who are hiking less than 500 miles don't have start
dates, nor are there quotas.

There is no "evasion of responsibility" for them starting on any day they like.