Its good to see that there are rangers out there checking permits, that means there doing there job. I like having them out there. If I was in any kind of trouble out there in the backcountry I know they will be there. There not just out there checking permits there out there for our safety also and they need to be thanked for being out here. Example: I've been backpacking for around 10 years mainly in the Golden Trout and John Muir Wilderness and have not seen a ranger until a few weeks ago around Coyote Lks area just outside the Sequoia Park, he was an NPS ranger out of the Kern River Cyn RS and he just asked me where I was headed and I told him I was going to bag Coyote Pk and just told me to be careful-didnt even ask me for my permit even though I told him where I was camping he just wanted to chat and asked if I do this alot etc...just a heck of a nice guy, I think we were talking for a half hour, then asked me if I need anything just stop by his cabin. So there you go thats my backcountry ranger story.
