These two shots were taken yesterday by Tony Shelfo. He stopped and talked to the one couple. Yes, that is the spot of the Fergusson Fire last week. And yes, they were setting up camp on a road upon which camping is not allowed. On the other, we need to send ALL smokers to the military where they will be taught to field stip their cigarette butts and pocket the filters.
It is a very difficult situation. We – those of us who live here – have been on high alert for fires, floods, road closures, etc. for coming up on a year. Temperatures are unbelievable (90 inside my house as I type this at 8 pm last night) and tempers always flare with the heat. It is exhausting to live in this state, worried about the next careless, clueless, or uncaring visitor to come along. Just planning and executing a town run for supplies is exhausting. Add to it, the tension of knowing our world is basically “cut off” and yet visitors are coming here thinking that the rules or even that the need for rules does not apply to them. There is a complete and utter disconnect between some of our visitors and any consciousness at all as to what we have been thru and what we are going through. It is hard, if not impossible, to welcome visitors right now. We are too fragile, the land is too fragile, and our visitors are so uncaring in the general.
Some of you will read this and will honor what I have written and will trod gently and be mindful. Others will come here in a big truck pulling an even bigger trailer going down Nacimiento putting others and yourself in danger, as Tony experienced yesterday, completely careless, clueless, and uncaring, about anyone but yourself. The sad thing is, you will not even be aware of what you are doing, and why we won’t welcome you. I can only hope you don’t damage us, this land, or even yourself. May Big Sur work its spiritual magic on you causing you to WAKE UP from your mindless sleep before you further damage her.
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While we don't have fire starters/campers (mostly) up here in the Highlands, we are experiencing a similar unconsciousness at Pt. Lobos (Which is packed full on weekends/holidays/and even weekdays these days). People parking IN THE ROAD. Ugh! It's crazymaking to become aware of how incredibly entitled people can be...and how unaware of their surroundings! I'm sending you lots of prayers for safety and patience (when appropriate) and strength! Let's hope we all get through this summer with a minimum of disasters! Fingers and toes crossed.
Please forward this message to all tv and radio stations here and in the Bay Area. Let's flood all of them with your message.
Ive thought about that ....
Unbelievable! For 1% of the cost of the Soberanes fire you could pay a 25 year salary to have a patrol unit in Big Sur to keep us safe and write citations for all the illegal and stupid behavior we see almost everyday. The word would get out on social media that just because your not in the city there are still laws/rules to follow. If you don't it will cost you $$$. Then maybe we who live here could sleep a lot better!
Kate: if you, or anyone on the "island" wants me to do a town trip for them and bring in supplies, let me know. I lived on the Plaskett side of Willow for 8 years and know the drill. Message Jeanne Alkire on FB.
Thanks, Jean. The drill is a bit complicated now by the traffic, convoys, etc. but appreciate the offer. Sometimes, we just need to get out, get a burger or in King City, a nice Mexican lunch, as well as supplies. You are very kind to offer.
Such people are not 'guests' (as the header states) - they're invaders and should be treated as such. Maybe roadblocks manned by locals are necessary - the 'authorities' wouldn't like it, but it would draw their attention closer to the problem. Just sayin'.
Actually, Martin, the Acting Superintendent of the LPNF was given a tour and got to experience first hand the horrific traffic jams on Nasty-Fergy and the problems when a large truck met an Asian driver on a very narrow portion of the road, and the Asian driver had great difficulty backing up. Not an easy thing to do on that narrow, windy, road. He completely agrees with a camping ban on Nasty-Fergy
Big signs, even hand made....Protect our People! Protect our Land! One small spark can burn us down. ACT CARINGLY PLEASE.
They decided to camp there because it was already burnt? While they ignored the no camping sign, I guess they were kinda thinking. >_<
As for the cigarettes... my personal pet peeve...
Yes - police your butts! Less for me to pick up.
FYI - I smoke but I do NOT litter! (ya - I'm working on it)
Not only is it littering and a fire hazard... they are made of cellulose acetate, a plastic, and do NOT decompose. It takes @ 12 years to break down (that is NOT the same as decomposing!) to the size that will look like food to little fish, which are eaten by bigger fish which often end up on your dinner plate.
Think of it this way..
Ever have a pet fish? You sprinkle the food and it floats? That's what broken down plastic OF ALL TYPES looks like to fish...food!
F*cking Moron's !!!!!!
should be arrested and fined 10,000 for being so damn stupid !!!
I just hope they allowed us to do our regular hikings there as regulars cuz we leave around and as locales we love to feel the magic of those places around the year!!!!
For the last five years, I've phoned the various fire departments in the spring to ask them to put up the Smokey the bear signs....we had one at CV Road during fire season for decades. We also need one at Rio and highway one. They are up in Pebble and Cachagua. This year, I asked Yuri in Mary Adam's office to contact the fire chiefs asking again...thinking that political power might accomplish my goal. One of the Chiefs/commanders, my guess Cypress or CALFIRE, said, " I'd we do, they'll steal them, or paint a joint on Smokey". Even if they were stolen and needed to be replaced, it would cost a lot less than $200,000,000.00. I told Yuri I would paint out the joint if they were defaced. And or, the international no campfire sign. If we spent a bit on education, I believe the behavior would improve...I know we will always have miscreants.