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Now that we are living in the era of "social distancing", it shouldn't be too surprising to see some hiking venues closed.

Here are a couple of examples:
* The Navajo Nation has closed all of their tribal parks: https://navajonationparks.org/public-notice/
* The road up to Kitt Peak is closed to the public...here is a pic that a friend took when he attempted to ride his bicycle up to the top: [ broken link removed ]

It would seem like hiking, especially in remote areas, would be one of the safer things that you can do...but with the frenzy that is going on, I imagine that there will be more closures in the coming days

Jim_H wrote:The real irony to all of this is you are a cliche of a leftist Bernie Bro psuedo-Marxist, and I feel free to " Call out" you, as such. The insistence on adherence to government orders in all forms, the denigration of those who question, the choosing of facts to adhere to which support your ideology, the victimhood and call out culture tactics, the use of Marxist Style thought police beliefs about being Politically Correct under the guise of being nice, because we know facts and reality are dangerous, and I guess we all know that wrong think must be silenced to advance the narrative with out question and with strict adherence.

You always seem intelligent so it's rather surprising you think you know me based on posts in a hiking forum with very little user engagement. To think that I believe in a strict adherence to all government orders is absolutely laughable in comparison to how my life is lived. I do agree with government orders on certain subjects and I believe in and practice absolute disregard of government orders on others.

I wouldn't expect you to know this because we don't actually know each other-- but I would expect you not to assume you know me or to think that people can actually be pigeonholed into strict categories. Specific factors in people's beliefs can sometimes be cliche-- but people, themselves, rarely are.

And if you think I mind being accused of "cowering at home" because I don't want to add to the chances of both my loved ones AND complete strangers getting sick or losing their lives-- I do not care.

You are correct, I do not know you. Also, I don't particularly want to.

Everything I wrote that you quoted is based on how you act in this thread towards people and how it appears to fit a specific playbook. If you find that disagreeable I would suggest a little introspection and perhaps not going out of your way to flame people to inject yourself into situations where you add nothing, and instead appearing to be trolling for the purposes of that which I stated it earlier.

You can chime in, and it's your right to do so, but don't be insulted when your doing so time and time again makes it look like you are that which I accuse you of being. You see, perception is reality and that is my perception of you!

@Jim_H

People have strong opinions about you and they have strong opinions about me. That is fine and I don't feel the need to spend all day on this. I have a life happening and I hope you do, too. Enjoy your Sunday.

@Jim_H
Well put Jim, and I couldn't agree more. I will say though that as stinging as your reply is, it may have backfired here. I mean the aging narcissist, like a dog, would rather be mercilessly beaten than ignored. They live on secondhand air - why give it to them?

On an unrelated topic, we went hiking yesterday and saw a cow and a horned lizard. No one died, carry on.

Alston_Neal wrote: ↑May 04 2020 12:34 pm On an unrelated topic, we went hiking yesterday and saw a cow and a horned lizard. No one died, carry on.

Apparently no one's worried about Anthrax right now, unless it escapes from a Lab....

@outdoor_lover
Rabid Novel Covid-19 Murder Hornets high on Zip Fizz could be a game changer.

outdoor_lover wrote: ↑May 04 2020 1:50 pm Apparently no one's worried about Anthrax right now, unless it escapes from a Lab....

I had my Lab escape from ME once....

Here you go. something to pass your time while the backcountry areas remain closed.

https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simple ... 582d04.pdf

CannondaleKid wrote:let the shooters continue to do their thing

They've addressed that too.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/tonto/ne ... EPRD733779

Beginning May 6, 2020 and until July 31, 2020 or until rescinded, recreational shooting is prohibited in the Coronado, Prescott, and Tonto National Forests due to current conditions.

Gotta have some fun where you can. Ordered two home made masks featuring the 3 stooges. Will carefully print around the perimeter " world government response team" . Plan on wearing it everywhere.

Round 2. Read them before making an assumption. Also, I am aware they are pre-print and you may call it source trash as much as you like. I am just sharing the links. Another seems to contradict the obesity article from last week, though heart disease and uncontrolled diabetes are practically married.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101 ... 20078717v1

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101 ... 20092999v1

The Risks - Know Them - Avoid Them

https://www.erinbromage.com/post/the-ri ... avoid-them

Great advice for the 20% of the population that has an elevated chance of hospitalization or death (elderly, other health conditions). For the other 80%, definitely take common sense precautions as you start to get back to living your life.

This is the protective Covid-19 balaclava mask that the U S Forest Service has given to the Board at The Friends of Sabino Canyon in Tucson...clever.

RedRoxx44 wrote: ↑May 06 2020 11:36 am Gotta have some fun where you can. Ordered two home made masks featuring the 3 stooges. Will carefully print around the perimeter " world government response team" . Plan on wearing it everywhere.

lol...one of those Guy Fawkes V for Vendetta masks would also be a good choice!

I was able to print what I wanted on the one and it is fairly subtle, the second one I printed on it " The News Media". I think I covered it.

Gaffigan on covid. "Big Hike" is behind the whole thing.

WHAT!!!! No donut shop at the end of the trail!!!?,
!?$&@“/.

@cactuscat
Reading that, I am surprised that I have not dropped dead yet.