tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post1585653728022168677..comments2024-01-29T04:25:53.194-06:00Comments on The Adventure Blog: The Fallout Over Scott Jurek's Record-Setting Appalachian Trail RunAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11942139766832303244noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-3272262867494659442016-06-14T10:55:46.488-05:002016-06-14T10:55:46.488-05:00Scott Jureks AT escapades are lame on many levels....Scott Jureks AT escapades are lame on many levels. He only broke the womens record by 3 hours. He did so by never spending a night in the woods. He accomplished by having an RV follow him the entire way and meeting him at every road crossing. What about the pollution created by a vehicle following one person? Is it worth it? How did his behavior in BSP and on the trail qualify him for adventurer of the year? Hell Warren Doyle has done the trail 17 times by vehicle. Lastly, the DA appropriately fined Jurek for his actions.<br /><br />http://bangordailynews.com/2015/09/11/outdoors/ultramarathoner-scott-jurek-slams-prosecutor-park-director-after-accepting-plea-deal/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-57687638148298018982015-09-18T16:03:34.994-05:002015-09-18T16:03:34.994-05:00The very reason the AT exists, is awesome in itsel...The very reason the AT exists, is awesome in itself. The park workers are only concerned professional advocates of the trail.<br /> Continue to abuse the privelage,and we won't have it.<br /> We must continue to increase our discipline and respect while enjoying the experience of a natural wonder,as demands are increased on the trail,accordingly.<br /> Happy trails.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12241788031287500080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-22149140710706433872015-09-18T08:49:30.863-05:002015-09-18T08:49:30.863-05:00I like that the last paragraph sums it up.... Haha...I like that the last paragraph sums it up.... Haha. He says "It smacks of someone trying to capitalize on this high profile event. ". Yes you are right. It is Jurek! He is a professional sponsored athletic. Both he and his sponsors are capitalizing and the more publicity, negative or positive, this generates the bigger they both grow. Follow the rules. Hike for personal growth and satisfaction not financial gain and don't keep the turmoil rolling to increase their bank accounts. I can't wait to see what publicity he generates for himself and his sponsors when he does the PCT.....Dan Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007980193954449260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-10392297798647286822015-09-18T06:33:22.892-05:002015-09-18T06:33:22.892-05:00This reminds me of a gentleman I've heard of i...This reminds me of a gentleman I've heard of in the past. He goes by John Rambo. Very interesting how authority figures like to flex their muscles. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03450593952125055698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-78313837404544696842015-09-17T21:53:12.130-05:002015-09-17T21:53:12.130-05:00Great summary. My experience with BSP officials ha...Great summary. My experience with BSP officials has consistently been awful. I was disappointed, but not surprised in the least bit when they cracked down on Scott. I practically tip-toe through that park because of all the threats the rangers make.<br /><br />www.graysoncobb.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16677355263679428166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-91937248914768404832015-09-17T18:15:45.995-05:002015-09-17T18:15:45.995-05:00follow the rule s like the rest of us who use the ...follow the rule s like the rest of us who use the trailAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540471186370872454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-38622143058842588492015-09-17T14:31:21.172-05:002015-09-17T14:31:21.172-05:00Oh, let us be very clear about this; the Baxter Pa...Oh, let us be very clear about this; the Baxter Park rangers have had a very bad reputation with through hikers for at least a decade. When I heard it, I took it with a grain of salt. Many AT hikers are solidly anti-authoritarian. However, when I got to Baxter I had two interactions with two different Rangers and they were both notably horrible. I'm polite, I was 47 at the time ( so I wasn't treated with disrespect because I was some "kid", not that that would be ok). The first Ranger scoffed when I said I was going up Katahdin and would then be hiking out of the park. He said I wouldn't make it. I told him I had been hiking for 20+ miles a day for over 1000 miles. He laughed in a macho, angry way. I asked him if he though I was lying. He nodded yes, then insisted I check back in after coming down the mountain. I was confused, since I'm there at the station to check in. To me there was no need to check in twice in four hours. But he wanted to flex his muscle and rudely insisted. I told him firmly that I would indeed check in and would be out of his park before 6pm. Upon returning, there was another ranger. This ranger told me off for checking in a second time, even though I explained the other ranger insisted. Then, this new ranger said I wouldn't be out of the park by nightfall and had to pay an overnight fee. I reiterated I would be outside the park by 6 pm. He challenged me and threatened that if I didn't put my day receipt in the mailbox at the park boundary that they would be looking for me and raised his voice to emphasize that they would find me. So, once again, I said I would be out of the park by 6. The record-breaker's story is absolutely unsurprising, the rangers have earned their reputation as assholes.Thundeferrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961492930761748675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-64326592839363512692015-09-17T13:01:18.138-05:002015-09-17T13:01:18.138-05:00I don't think it sums it up. I meet several of...I don't think it sums it up. I meet several of these park rangers on my hike this year on a part of the AP. they are relatively nice hard working guys. They don't always know who these Internet celebrities are. Day after day what they do see is young people in large numbers waking the trail. They have big parties at the campsites each night, and the celebrate in the same fashion as the guy in the story did, almost on a daily basis since the major hiking season started this year. <br /><br />Like the park officials says, if these were occasional occurrences they wouldn't need to fine people. But simply by having an increase in hikers, regardless of them keeping as clean as possible, just by them walking on the trail in such massive numbers it hurts the environment. Trails are being worn down from over crowding, not to mention of the trail activity has spiked. <br /><br />Even if we are all watchful of what we do, the slightest celebration were alcohol gets spilled on the ground every other day, a candy bar wrapper gets dumped on the ground by mistake, someone falls or accidentally destroys a well placed piece of wood can alter the trail dramatically over time. <br /><br />So of we want to keep hiking these trails in numbers, there will be times that the trail will have to be re-routed. There will be people fined for even the smallest of infractions, because if we want it to stay beautiful, we have to be cautious.<br /><br />Also lets be honest about these through hikers or runners. They only do the trail to gain some form of fame. Sure they love hiking but at the point you try breaking records, it's less about nature and more about the sport. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12089392699215197090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-39370900411129968492015-09-17T09:42:21.571-05:002015-09-17T09:42:21.571-05:00I think your final paragraph sums it up nicely.I think your final paragraph sums it up nicely.joweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00360820361985990394noreply@blogger.com