TCD
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+1 for both Stan and RoySwkr.
It's not the technology, it's how you use it. As I mentioned out in the last thread about this, orange spray paint and vuvuzelas are decidedly low tech, but could do a lot more harm to your "wilderness experience" than someone's cell phone could. I think I agree with Doug, this one deserves a yawn.
And while it's off topic, IMHO removing blazes and bridges is just dumb. There is a population that uses trails, and they expect to be able to follow them. And there is a population that truly desires a wilderness experience (instead of just complaining about it), and they are willing to travel off trail to get that. A poorly marked and maintained trail is just an invitation for trouble. If you don't want the trail to be there, close it completely; don't leave it as an attractive nuisance ****y trap.
It's not the technology, it's how you use it. As I mentioned out in the last thread about this, orange spray paint and vuvuzelas are decidedly low tech, but could do a lot more harm to your "wilderness experience" than someone's cell phone could. I think I agree with Doug, this one deserves a yawn.
And while it's off topic, IMHO removing blazes and bridges is just dumb. There is a population that uses trails, and they expect to be able to follow them. And there is a population that truly desires a wilderness experience (instead of just complaining about it), and they are willing to travel off trail to get that. A poorly marked and maintained trail is just an invitation for trouble. If you don't want the trail to be there, close it completely; don't leave it as an attractive nuisance ****y trap.