I am not afraid not to. It is a conscious decision to prepare myself for unexpected circumstances. I think you are all pussies for bringing lighters with you on your glorified camping trips.
All it takes is one run-in with a crack-head and you might change your tune. When a 120 lb kids takes a pistol whip in the head from you and gets back up and charges you, you might think twice about arming yourself in these places that are teeming with meth-shacks.
I used to live on the border of a national recreational area, wilderness and antional park. These places are teeming with crack heads that will own your ass.
Plus, nothin says "howdy" on the trailhead like a nice shiny big-bore revolver.
What, ARE YOU CRACKERS?
NPS parks are some of the safest places around.
maybe if you're a flipping rodent!
obviously you haven't seen the meth lab in camp muir.