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- From: mike@PROBLEM_WITH_INEWS_GATEWAY_FILE (Spuds McNelly)
- Newsgroups: rec.backcountry
- Subject: Re: how do you feel about large groups (was Re: Redwood National Park)
- Date: 28 Jan 1993 16:44:29 GMT
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- John Grant (jagrant@emr1.emr.ca) wrote:
- : In article <7276@prudence.cs.nps.navy.mil> shimeall@taurus.cs.nps.navy.mil (timothy shimeall) writes:
- : >I am considering Redwood National Park (Northern coast of California)
- : >as a location for a backpack trip this summer. Our group consists of
- : >approximately 20 youth (7th-12th grade) and adults (30s-40s). We're
- :
- : I don't want to focus on this individual or his plans, but
- : I'd like to bring up another subject for discussion here
- : if I may...
- :
- : How do you feel about large groups (i.e. > 5 people) in the
- : backcountry?
- :
- : Personally, I feel that there should be a limit in the size
- : of groups, perhaps no more than 5 (10 at the most). Yes,
- : the group and/or the group leader may be quite skilled.
- : They may also be reasonably quiet. Perhaps they possess
- : and use low-impact camping skills. In short, they can do everything
- : 'right', according to the books, but they are still very
- : visible as a large group.
- : ...
-
- Personally, I get tired of anyone trying to impose their view of what's
- "right" on others via laws, rules, or social pressures. If the sight of
- a large group bothers you, go somewhere else.
-
- I generally camp/fish/hike/etc. alone or in a small group but I also
- understand that others may have different tastes. So long as they
- aren't destructive or infringe upon the rights of others it just isn't
- my business to tell them how to enjoy themselves. Furthermore, I don't
- think I'd enjoy living in a world of clones very much. We ought to
- celebrate diversity.
-
- Mike McNelly
- mike@fc.hp.com
-