Extremely angry about this. Why are forest areas closed?!

Andy54Hawken · Apr 21, 2020

CoastRange57 said:
I posted about this right when the first restrictions were put in place. The state police were patrolling OHV areas here in Central Oregon by air and directing ground troopers in to violators. They do their job as told, nothing personal most are great people.

I have not noticed any of this going on in the last 3 weeks, so maybe something changed, but you are being watched out even in the most remote spots you might think.

Please understand that my post that you quoted was not a "How To"...
Just some thoughts on what if you go out to play....and how to play it afterwards.

As for being spotted. I ain't really worried one way or the other....
I do have some experience in the matter of not being spotted , when one does not want to be spotted...
But as i said...I ain't really worried 'bout being spotted.
Mostly because of the areas that I am thinking of and observed , are not being patrolled , like where you are.
Andy

joken · Apr 21, 2020

VinnieBoomBah said:
Because A person is smart. People are dumb.

The Pacific Northwest Closed all Forest Service Trailheads. Here's Why.

With Oregon and Washington under stay-at-home orders, the Forest Service has temporarily closed its management areas due to a lack of social distancing.

www.backpacker.com

Nonsense! I'm going sage rat shooting in a couple of days on private property. I have a vision of OSP stopping me and asking where I'm going with my camper and ATV. I'd tell the officer that I'm moving to Idaho.

Mikej · Apr 21, 2020

Caveman Jim said:
Might be all those fishermen that stand shoulder to shoulder on a river snagging salmon... Or all the unsuccessful fishermen standing around my boat at the ramp gawking at the days catch... ... they are obviously not gonna observe social distancing.

That right there is what has always impressed me about you Jim. Your diffidence!

SHOOTZMEDLER · Apr 21, 2020

you see the trick is to get out there and do it anyways, sneaky ninja style.

War Bird Radio · Apr 21, 2020

Tarawa86 said:
Look people, it's simple - the media/government has been very clear

The Corona Rules:

1. Basically, you can't leave the house for any reason, but if you have to, then you can.
2. Masks are useless, but maybe you have to wear one, it can save you, it is useless, but maybe it is mandatory as well. Or not.
3. Stores are closed, except those that are open.
4. You should not go to hospitals unless you have to go there. Same applies to doctors, you should only go there in case of emergency, provided you are not too sick.
5. This virus is deadly but still not too scary, except that sometimes it actually leads to a global disaster. But it's not that bad really.
6. Gloves won't help, but they can still help.
7. Everyone needs to stay HOME, but it's important to GO OUT.
8. There is no shortage of groceries in the supermarket, but there are many things missing when you go there in the evening, but not in the morning. Sometimes.
9. The virus has no effect on children except those it affects.
10. Animals are not affected, but there is still a cat that tested positive in Belgium in February when no one had been tested, plus a few tigers here and there…
11. You will have many symptoms when you are sick, but you can also get sick without symptoms, have symptoms without being sick, or be contagious without having symptoms. Oh, my..
12. In order not to get sick, you have to eat well and exercise, but eat whatever you have on hand and it's better not to go out, well, but no…
13. It's better to get some fresh air, but you get looked at very wrong when you get some fresh air, and most importantly, you don't go to parks or walk. But don't sit down, except that you can do that now if you are old, but not for too long or if you are pregnant (but not too old).
14. You can't go to retirement homes, but you have to take care of the elderly and bring food and medication.
15. If you are sick, you can't go out, but you can go to the pharmacy.
16. You can get restaurant food delivered to the house, which may have been prepared by people who didn't wear masks or gloves. But you have to have your groceries decontaminated outside for 3 hours. Pizza too?
17. Every disturbing article or disturbing interview starts with " I don't want to trigger panic, but…"
18. You can't see your older mother or grandmother, but you can take a taxi and meet an older taxi driver.
19. You can walk around with a friend but not with your family if they don't live under the same roof.
20. You are safe if you maintain the appropriate social distance, but you can't go out with friends or strangers at the safe social distance.
21. The virus remains active on different surfaces for two hours, no, four, no, six, no, we didn't say hours, maybe days? But it takes a damp environment. Oh no, not necessarily.
22. The virus stays in the air - well no, or yes, maybe, especially in a closed room, in one hour a sick person can infect ten, so if it falls, all our children were already infected at school before it was closed. But remember, if you stay at the recommended social distance, however in certain circumstances you should maintain a greater distance, which, studies show, the virus can travel further, maybe.
23. We count the number of deaths but we don't know how many people are infected as we have only tested so far those who were "almost dead" to find out if that's what they will die of… except the ones we didn't test we just guessed.
24. We have no treatment, except that there may be one that apparently is not dangerous unless you take too much (which is the case with all medications).
25. We should stay locked up until the virus disappears, but it will only disappear if we achieve collective immunity, so when it circulates… but we must no longer be locked up for that?