Shelter Etiquette 101

[Viewseeker]

I either do the first two choices or my third is my tent..All plan that the lean0tos are taken..besides i too would rather use my tent...

 

[cbcbd]

I'm glad not everyone hangs on the DEC's word on this issue.....

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I don't think any of us here agrees with the DEC's policy, but it's really something they can't enforce even if were a policy... I mean, could someone really see themselves trying to tell a person who does not want to share their lean-to that "the DEC policy says that you have to share"? If this person is nice enough to not share the lean-to I'm sure they would really be impressed by what this "DEC" has to say... and if they don't, what are you going to do... take down their description and send it to the DEC... "yeah, the guy had an MSR Whisperlite stove, green sleeping bag... and I think his name was Joe. Oh, and his backpack was an Osprey and he had blue shorts."

I guess some higher use areas where you might have a ranger around could pull that off, but in the regular backcountry... well, it's like life - some people are nice and some are a**holes... and you just roll with it as it comes.

disclaimer: In most my experiences people have been nice... I can't remember a bad one yet.

 

[skiguy]

... and if they don't, what are you going to do...

default to the last question in the poll

 

[Bob]

Thanks for the experienced insight.

You're Welcome !