"Attach them to a magnet and then to your car...it works GREAT and looks great! Good 'conversation' piece for those who might be wondering....Saw A.J. at Cades Cove today and met his family. He too will have his sticker very soon!"
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Donna Davis commented on John Quillen's blog post BACKCOUNTRY TAX FEEASCO the unedited and uncensored edition"Just posted a picture of a car with one of our SFW stickers on the back windshield. It is on one of our company vehicles and I do not know how long it will last due to corporate policies on such things....but the message is our SFW stickers…"
"John,
If you can forward me an old map, I can do the comparison of sites. It will give me some sense of connection with the outdoors as I sit with my foot propped up on pillows for the next 4 weeks..."
"Amen, Eric. At at 1.7 million dollars per year made on the backs of public lands, Leconte lodge should be kicking in for their private ranger force to keep dogs off their trails and rehab trillium gap for the llama train that supplies this…"
"The fireplace at the LeConte shelter reads (or did read as far back as 12/04), "NO FIRES due to unacceptable resource damage from past campfire use 36 CFR 2.13(a) $50 fine." People continue, however, to have illegal fires outside the…"
"As much as I disagree with the moustache club over most things, the decision to ban fires on Leconte is probably in the best interest of the forest. It is a spruce fir predominant area that is quite fragile as a result of what I really think…"
Rob Cameron commented on John Quillen's blog post BACKCOUNTRY TAX FEEASCO the unedited and uncensored edition"Fireplace at Leconte has been bricked up for several years. I would say it is probably more like .7% go into the backcountry. If no one goes back there they don't have to do rescues, police it, and they have the whole place to themselves.
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Donna Davis commented on John Quillen's blog post BACKCOUNTRY TAX FEEASCO the unedited and uncensored edition"John, when I was volunteering for the ABR in Knoxville at Mynatt Park, the mustache came over to talk to our organizer....since we were two booths away from the VIP booth, I spoke to Christine. Just small talk about her move over to this side of the…"
Donna Davis commented on John Quillen's blog post BACKCOUNTRY TAX FEEASCO the unedited and uncensored edition"Spoke with a back packer in Maryville today....young guy, Eagle Scout...said that they have now 'bricked up' the fireplace in the shelter at LeConte. He was also wondering about cs 1...why it is 'limited' in the number that can…"
Myers Morton commented on John Quillen's blog post BACKCOUNTRY TAX FEEASCO the unedited and uncensored edition"I was assuming the "VIP program" was part of the administration.
If I am mistaken, as Rozanna what's her name used to say: "Never mind.""
"Myers,
Wow! I did not even think about the VIP program in that light! Glad you have our collective backs."
Myers Morton commented on John Quillen's blog post BACKCOUNTRY TAX FEEASCO the unedited and uncensored edition"No.
John is involved in litigation, and he cannot go meet with the enemy.
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"We have all the evidence to prove that they are making efforts to discourage folks from backcountry camping and the reduction in camping spots at cs 2 is just another arrow in the quiver, along with the closure of cs 3, 7 and the other one on Ace…"
"I think John Q. should go to the "Behind the Scenes with Law Enforcement" event. While there he could ask why CS2 is now only rated for occupancy of 4 person/night. As a VIP and given that CS2 is on his trail, he…"
Myers Morton commented on John Quillen's blog post BACKCOUNTRY TAX FEEASCO the unedited and uncensored edition"The lawyer in me thinks it may be a good idea for someone to go listen to see what they have to say about "hot topics in the Smokies".
I would imagine the backpacker tax could be such a "hot topic".
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BACKCOUNTRY TAX FEEASCO the unedited and uncensored edition
Posted by John Quillen on December 20, 2011 at 8:30pm 3081 Comments 14 Likes
Our original Backcountry Tax blog on the gosmokies site was moderated by some folks who held an opinion in favor of backcountry fees. As a result the blog operator, Jigsha Desai made several threats to shut us down but we remained in operation because it was the most popular blog post in the history of that site. We decided to take our conversation to a place where our message wouldn't be suppressed. This blog is the result.
Therefore, it is our collective opinion that the…
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