- These are actual comments left on Forest
Service registration sheets and comment cards by backpackers completing
wilderness camping trips:
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- "A small deer came into my camp
and stole my bag of pickles. Is there a way I can get reimbursed? Please
call."
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- "Escalators would help on steep
uphill sections."
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- "Instead of a permit system or regulations,
the Forest Service needs to reduce worldwide population growth to limit
the number of visitors to wilderness."
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- "Trails need to be wider so people
can walk while holding hands."
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- "Ban walking sticks in wilderness.
Hikers that use walking sticks are more likely to chase animals."
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- "All the mile markers are missing
this year."
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- "Found a smouldering cigarette left
by a horse."
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- "Trails need to be reconstructed.
Please avoid building trails that go uphill."
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- "Too many bugs and leeches and spiders
and spider webs. Please spray the wilderness to rid the area of these pests."
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- "Please pave the trails so they
can be plowed of snow in the winter."
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- "Chairlifts need to be in some places
so that we can get to wonderful views without having to hike to them."
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- "The coyotes made too much noise
last night and kept me awake. Please eradicate these annoying animals."
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- "Reflectors need to be placed on
trees every 50 feet so people can hike at night with flashlights."
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- "Need more signs to keep area pristine."
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- "A McDonald's would be nice at the
trailhead."
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- "The places where trails do not
exist are not well marked."
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- "Too many rocks in the mountains."
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