The Home Place is always closed when I’m driving through the area. Their days and times never seem to line up for me. But I’ve been to the BBQ place once and enjoyed it.
Lost in the right direction.
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jimmyjam wrote:
I'm heading out next week with my hiking buddy Slingshot. Doing a 77 mile AT section near Roanoke. I hope my knees hold up. I've been carefully training them.
Traffic Jam wrote:
sounds fun! Are you including Dragons Tooth?jimmyjam wrote:
I'm heading out next week with my hiking buddy Slingshot. Doing a 77 mile AT section near Roanoke. I hope my knees hold up. I've been carefully training them.
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max.patch wrote:
I think it's a reflection on the hikers rather than the ATC and Forest Service. Many shelters and privys are officially closed as they should be. If hikers decide to ignore the closures and risk their health by sleeping shoulder to shoulder with strangers -- then what enforcement is practical? There are approximately 250 shelters -- can't place a ranger at every one of them.
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Muddywaters wrote:
issue is not covid.....thats not an issue...AT ALL. As well there's not one shred of data that says it ever would be. Just fears. Largely unfounded fears.max.patch wrote:
I think it's a reflection on the hikers rather than the ATC and Forest Service. Many shelters and privys are officially closed as they should be. If hikers decide to ignore the closures and risk their health by sleeping shoulder to shoulder with strangers -- then what enforcement is practical? There are approximately 250 shelters -- can't place a ranger at every one of them.
Habituated bears, poor hiker practices.....these are someones responsibilities. The trail is OPEN. And someone, is not doing their job, not in the least.
and as I said, nothing is closed because they don't want to take the time to actually close them physically. No signage, etc. putting it on a web page somewhere does not amount to an effective closure for most people. Because most people have no idea where that web page is. But regardless even most shelter areas are open for camping , except we're posted otherwise, like partnership shelter,even if the shelter itself is closed. If there's bear issues, somebody should be paying attention.
yeah, they tried to discourage people from doing what people were entitled to do on their public lands fortunately that's all they could do was try to discourage. Instead they're sitting on their arse, doing nothing. While problems grow. you need ridge runners right now in popular spots as much as you need them in Georgia in the spring.
Muddywaters wrote:
I think.....people who are respectful of others , their impact, laws, and the land and wildlife ....all have equal rights.
My brother runs trails in Ga , SC.....hes seeing same thing. Lots of people......lots of trash.
Traffic Jam wrote:
Yeah...I may be ignorant but even I know better than to leave trash and tp laying around! That’s deliberate.Muddywaters wrote:
I think.....people who are respectful of others , their impact, laws, and the land and wildlife ....all have equal rights.
My brother runs trails in Ga , SC.....hes seeing same thing. Lots of people......lots of trash.