Re: dumb questions about validity of permit for 2 when hiking alone
I too always apply for a permit for two, even when going solo. Ditto for all the previous reasons given. I do usually call the BCO four or five days ahead...
richard2425848 2009-05-28 17:05:52 #55737

Re: "you're gonna die!" letter OT
Darn good idea - I think you're right, done almost a year ago to the day! I guess my "short term memory loss" now extends to over a 12 month ...
James Hayford 2009-05-28 16:58:53 #55736

Re: dumb questions about validity of permit for 2 when hiking alone
People including myself will always find logical reasons to get around something. It's called rationalizing. Only a judge or jury can officially determine...
Phil Gutkin 2009-05-28 16:45:29 #55735

Re: "you're gonna die!" letter
Hi Kurt, not to worry, waiting for the death letter to come and sign and fax back doesn't harm your chances in getting your permit at all. Even though there...
Colleen O'Neill 2009-05-28 16:39:32 #55734

Re: leaving coffee behind
A non issue with me. While I drink my share of coffee at home and on the river I don't take it on backpack trips. It has no food value. I find it more...
Mike Coltrin 2009-05-28 16:16:50 #55733

Re: dumb questions about validity of permit for 2 when hiking alone
Man charged with killing Japanese tourist at Grand Canyon the associated press Tucson, Arizona | Published: 12.08.2006 FLAGSTAFF -- An 18-year-old man was...
tdullmaier 2009-05-28 15:34:36 #55732

leaving coffee behind
I've always been taught that it's a strict no-no to leave any kind of food-related substance behind in the GC (or the desert in general), even if you bury it....
johngeyles 2009-05-28 15:21:16 #55731

Re: "you're gonna die!" letter
James, I created a folder under 'Files', which contains a number of scanned PDFs of backcountry-office documents, including the you're-gonna-die letter...
johngeyles 2009-05-28 15:18:56 #55730

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