> ...AND YOU COMPLAIN.
My complaint is that I almost did not even GET THE CHANCE to have that wilderness experience.
> What's up with that?
I see almost nothing in the definition saying I should not encounter others like myself, hiking in, carrying everything that I need in and out, leaving no trace, taking nothing but pictures and grand memories.
My (and others') presence does not bring permanent improvements or habitation, and does not change the area's natural condition. In fact, the trails are the biggest imprint of man's work.
As for "outstanding opportunities for solitude": How far from others do you need to be for solitude? I can find solitude from the masses at Trail Camp -- it just takes maybe ten minutes.
But it is pretty obvious from the behavior of most campers, that this solitude issue is over-emphasized practically every time restrictions are tightened. Most campers will plop down right next to others, rather than spending the ten minutes to walk 200 yards away to find their solitude.
I see nothing in the Wilderness Act requiring the wilderness gatekeepers to emphasize solitude to the degree they use it. These wilderness areas encompass millions of acres, with millions of "opportunities for solitude". Yet the gatekeepers use that phrase to prevent so many from having ANY wilderness experience whatsoever, resulting in zero opportunity for solitude.
