by bushwalker zane » Sun 09 Sep, 2018 10:29 am
I was recently reading an article in TasWeekend from June 23-24 (I know, I'm behind the times). A question was posed:
'What do Daniel and Simone tell people who think access should remain as it is, for walkers prepared to walk in'
And the answer was:
'"Not everyone has the physical ability to walk in." says Simone. "You've also now got a younger, urbainsed generation, extremely time-poor, with no bush skills. They can't cope with that level of hiking and might not even want to do it. Just because they experience places differently, doesn't mean they shouldn't be allowed there."'
Now, this answer grinds my gears. They are allowed to go there, everyone is allowed access to our magnificent wilderness. How great is that!? How lucky are we?! But the clientele that she suggests they will be accommodating don't really sound like people who are actually going to appreciate the place what-so-ever. If they don't want to walk in, then maybe they shouldn't be allowed access? But I guess money can buy you everything, right?
Wilderness for wilderness sake in my opinion.