Ought to be permits required for all areas. Any mountains. You don't have a permit, you can't go.
Wow, do I ever disagree with that.
Anyhow, sorry if my original post implied that a bunch of law-breakers were infiltrating the SGW and they were sending out swarms of rangers to hassle everyone. The FS people I met that day were all volunteers and they were just hanging out at the cabin at Horse Meadow. They were very nice and offered everyone water. I think they were there to help and inform people as much as they were there to check permits. I told them it was good they were stepping up patrols in the winter because maybe they can inform people that go out there and are unprepared.
That day we met probably 20 people beyond the wilderness boundary, nearly all of them backpackers and they all had the proper permits. I think the vast majority of people follow the rules.
Anyhow we probably should get this thread back to current conditions.
Ought to be permits required for all areas. Any mountains. You don't have a permit, you can't go.
Maybe I'm in denial, but is a permit required every time you enter the forest?
I live within a mile and a half of the PCT, and I'm sorry, but I'm not going to get a permit to walk up the street and hit the trail (unless I'm camping out).
I guess it depends on where you go. Probably necessary in high use areas.
I have great respect for FS rangers, and the work they do, but they work for us, and as long as we are acting responsibly, we should be left alone.
How about this. An annual permit worn like a fishing license. You could file trip requests online for high use areas, but otherwise you would be held accountable for the terms of the license(fire safety, etc.)and thats it.
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