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Try applying for a hiking permit. Some CA ranger stations take only snail mail or, wait for it, fax.

by nether 12y ago

avidwriter 12y ago
well, they do tend to be in the boonies lots of times
toomuchtodo 12y ago
So build a website and send the permits in using a service like Phaxio.com (Fax API). Show your local rep, get it funded.
- mtbcoder 12y ago
  Unfortunately, government purchasing isn't that simple. It's really much more complex and rewards those who know the system. A convoluted RFP would need to be issued and some vendor listed in a GSA database would wind up with the contract. Not necessarily because they are better (and certainly not cheaper), but because they can navigate the procurement process and avoid the red-tape pitfalls.
- nether 12y ago
  This is the cutest thing I've seen posted on HN in days. Keep it up, scamp. Stay positive :^)
chiph 12y ago
> hiking permit Wait, what? Is this like a yearly state park pass? Or is this paid every time you want to go take a walk in the woods?
- logfromblammo 12y ago
  If you get a yearly state park pass, you're probably walking on the trails no more than 10 km from the parking lot at their furthest points, and leaving before the park closes for the night. If you get a hiking permit, you are probably carrying a tent. The permits would allow the park management to limit and track the number of people out in the park wilderness areas at any given time, and prevent overuse or overly inconsiderate visitors. The permit application process may also discourage casual or inexperienced campers, who may have insufficient skill to explore backcountry trails without injury--including bear-related injuries.
- nether 12y ago
  No, it's a free permit to hike in a park for a day. They want to track trail usage, and sometimes implement quotas to prevent overuse. There are occasionally rangers who patrol the trails and check for permits, but it's pretty rare. You may also need a separate parking permit for national forests (adventure pass), but apparently it's been ruled unconstitutional by the CA supreme court. Many trails in national forests/state parks in California require day hike permits (generally the good forested ones do). You can see what a dayhike permit application looks like at the very bottom of this page: http://www.sgwa.org/permit.htm http://www.sgwa.org/permit.htm. Overnight (camping) permits are separate.

Try applying for a hiking permit. Some CA ranger stations take only snail mail or, wait for it, fax.

by nether 12y ago

Try applying for a hiking permit. Some CA ranger stations take only snail mail or, wait for it, fax.

avidwriter 12y ago

well, they do tend to be in the boonies lots of times

toomuchtodo 12y ago

So build a website and send the permits in using a service like Phaxio.com (Fax API). Show your local rep, get it funded.

mtbcoder 12y ago
Unfortunately, government purchasing isn't that simple. It's really much more complex and rewards those who know the system. A convoluted RFP would need to be issued and some vendor listed in a GSA database would wind up with the contract. Not necessarily because they are better (and certainly not cheaper), but because they can navigate the procurement process and avoid the red-tape pitfalls.
nether 12y ago
This is the cutest thing I've seen posted on HN in days. Keep it up, scamp. Stay positive :^)

chiph 12y ago

> hiking permit Wait, what? Is this like a yearly state park pass? Or is this paid every time you want to go take a walk in the woods?

logfromblammo 12y ago
If you get a yearly state park pass, you're probably walking on the trails no more than 10 km from the parking lot at their furthest points, and leaving before the park closes for the night. If you get a hiking permit, you are probably carrying a tent. The permits would allow the park management to limit and track the number of people out in the park wilderness areas at any given time, and prevent overuse or overly inconsiderate visitors. The permit application process may also discourage casual or inexperienced campers, who may have insufficient skill to explore backcountry trails without injury--including bear-related injuries.
nether 12y ago
No, it's a free permit to hike in a park for a day. They want to track trail usage, and sometimes implement quotas to prevent overuse. There are occasionally rangers who patrol the trails and check for permits, but it's pretty rare. You may also need a separate parking permit for national forests (adventure pass), but apparently it's been ruled unconstitutional by the CA supreme court. Many trails in national forests/state parks in California require day hike permits (generally the good forested ones do). You can see what a dayhike permit application looks like at the very bottom of this page: http://www.sgwa.org/permit.htm http://www.sgwa.org/permit.htm. Overnight (camping) permits are separate.