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Forest
Service Comments
&
Suggestions
The following comments are
reportedly actual comments left on Forest Service Registration sheets and
comment cards by backpackers completing wilderness camping trips, who went
to the mountains and wilderness to hike and camp.
Comments:
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A small deer
came into my camp and stole my bag of pickles.
Is there
a way I can get reimbursed?
Please
Call.
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All the mile
markers are missing this year.
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Found a smoldering
cigarette left by a horse.
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Too many bugs
and leeches and spiders and spider webs.
Please
spray the wilderness to rid the area of these pests.
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The coyotes
made too much noise last night and kept me awake.
Please
eradicate these annoying animals.
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Need more
signs to keep the area pristine.
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Too many rocks
in the mountains.
Suggestions:
For
Improving Trails
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Elevators
would help on steep uphill sections.
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Trails need
to be wider so people can walk while holding hands.
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Trails need
to be reconstructed. Please avoid building trails that go uphill.
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Please pave
the trails so they can be plowed of snow in the winter.
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Chair lifts
need to be in some places so that we can get to wonderful views without
having to hike to them.
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Reflectors
need to be placed on trees every 50 feet so people can hike at night with
flashlights.
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The places
where trails do not exist are not well marked.
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Need more
signs to keep the area pristine.
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Too many rocks
in the mountains.
For Improving
the Wilderness
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Instead of
a permit system or regulations, the Forest Service needs to reduce worldwide
population growth to limit the number of visitors to the wilderness.
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Need more
signs to keep the area pristine.
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Ban walking
sticks in the wilderness. Hikers that use walking sticks are more likely
to chase animals.
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Too many bugs
and leeches and spiders and spider webs. Please spray the wilderness to
rid the area of these pests.
-
The coyotes
made too much noise last night and kept me awake. Please eradicate these
annoying animals.
-
A McDonalds
would be nice at the trailhead.
Last updated April 8, 1998
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