Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 15:57:47 -0700
Reply-To: Doug in Calif <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
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From: Doug in Calif <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Subject: Re: Bears, no offensive commentary included
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This is EXACTLY why I posted the albeit somewhat controversial post about
bears and "respecting nature".
It is my belief as Ronald Regan said some of the "environmentalists" are so
whacked out about being "environmentalists" and "respecting nature" they
miss "reality" and would make a birds nest out the White House if they
could.
In the great state of California we take great pride in being idiots in this
way. It is so out of control most of the common public has been brainwashed
into actually believing allot of this crap. Example MTBE is now polluted
most of the ground water out here in the name of "clean air" what a snow job
from the environmentalists and "nature lovers" who are really out of control
idiots.
I wish I could only worry about a ticket, heck they are talking about
IMPOUNDING you vehicle for committing such offenses. So you better read,
read, and read, up on the "rules" before you tread into Yosemite campgrounds
for sure, which is where most of these "rules" seem to be the worst.
Yosemite has been ruined by over population and now has become so over run
with people and rules its disgusting.
Doug
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: Bears, no offensive commentary included
> Mark,
>
> Then only place I've been given a hard time re: bear/food storage is in
> (you guessed it) California STATE Parks.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> > Mark Edwards
> > Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 1:30 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Bears, no offensive commentary included
> >
> > I am reading posts from folks who say they, or someone they know, gets
> > ticketed for having a candy bar on the seat, or even just for visible
> food
> > in their car.
> >
> > I admit I never checked all the URLs that were posted. Slow connection
> on
> > my laptop, so I avoid the web for the most part......
> >
> > I haven't been everywhere just yet, but in years of traveling and
> camping
> > in bear country in WY, ID, MT and even UT, I have not ever heard of
> such
> > rules and regs. Yellowstone is my second home, and no slouch in bear
> > issues, and if you DON'T store your food in the car, you are in big
> > trouble :-) There are bear boxes but they are mostly a courtesy, not
> > mandatory, except for back country which seldom includes a car :-)
> >
> > Where are these places where you cannot store food in your car? I ask
> in
> > disbelief, but I don't dispute anyone's word. Its just that after 25
> years
> > of camping in bear country, that is news to me. I thought all NF, NP,
> BLM,
> > etc rules pertaining to bears and wildlife were basically the same
> > everywhere. From now on, maybe identifying these places will benefit
> > others in future visits.
> >
> > If I travel to these places that does not allow food in the car, will
> I
> > see this information posted, or given to me upon entrance? All my
> camping
> > life, I have been told that a car is where the food goes, so I guess
> its
> > good to read all the posts around here so I can learn even more
> <shrug>
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mark
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