On Sun, Feb 25, 2007 at 04:04:45PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > On 02/25/07 15:43, Roberto C. Sanchez wrote: > >> > > Right. I was a scout leader for a couple of years. While *in some > > places* hiking works, lots of places are simply to far from any decent > > camp grounds to make hiking feasible. Besides, at that point it really > > becomes backpacking, which is an entirely different activity. As far as > > horses/mules, I'm not so sure. I've ridden horses, but I would not > > consider myself any expert rider by any stretch. I would not feel safe > > having unexperienced children riding horseback under my supervision. > > > > Besides, I camp much less frequently than most of the other things I > > mentioned in my list. > > Wimp. ;) > As cool as I think it would be to go out camping on horseback, I also appreciate the legal liability. If it is a place like Philmont, which has the expert staff and the necessary insurance coverage, that is one thing. But for a weekend camping trip with the troop, it is another thing entirely. Regards, -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sanchez http://people.connexer.com/~roberto http://www.connexer.com
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