Craig Jungers wrote: > It's no secret that I'm an old guy. I was hiking and climbing in the > Cascades when the Milepost made its appearance. [snip] Ditto. It was called Signpost, IIRC. Louise Marshall's publication. > So, unlike Matt and Dave, I don't remember the guidebooks as being all that > harmful. In fact, I firmly believe that it was only by promoting hiking and > camping in the mountains did we eventually preserve it for those who want to > go there today. I thought that at the time, and still prefer guidebooks to provide skeletal guidance, only. However, I agree with your central thesis: we have to stake our claim, or others will drive the stakes of development through the heart of the "wilderness" we love, compromised though it may be. > Matt and Dave and I can remember when it was true wilderness. When you could > camp anywhere in the Broken Group and not see another person for a week. And > there is still a wilderness out there; you just have to work harder to get > to it. It's not the same as it was in 1960. But then, what is? True. Visiting areas of the BC coast two-three times, I have been discovering more and more private spots not yet in the glare of exploitation. And, contrary to my past practice, I have been sharing those spots with others, slowly and selectively. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Mar 07 2009 - 09:50:54 PST
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