Re: a dumb query? pls humor me
Roberto C. Sanchez wrote:
> 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.
Heh, if you can't fit four guys plus their gear in a Kia sportage, you're
either car camping (why are you doing this with Boy Scouts anyway? Grab a
Scoutmaster's Handbook and get your PLC to plan some real trips...) or
y'all are packing too much shit for a weekend. :o)
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