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The following are actual responses from comment cards given to the staff members at Bridger Wilderness Area:<\/p>\n\n

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Trails need to be wider so people can walk while holding hands.
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\nTrails need to be reconstructed. Please avoid building trails that go uphill.
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\nToo many bugs and leeches and spiders and spider webs. Please spray the wilderness to rid the areas of these pests.
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\nPlease pave the trails so they can be snow-plowed during the winter.
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\nChair lifts need to be in some places so that we can get to wonderful views without having to hike to them.
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\nThe coyotes made too much noise last night and kept me awake. Please eradicate these annoying animals.
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\nA small deer came into my camp and stole my jar of pickles. Is there a way I can get reimbursed? Please call&#133;
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\nReflectors need to be placed on trees every 50 feet so people can hike at night with flashlights.
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\nEscalators would help on steep uphill sections.
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\nA MacDonald's would be nice at the trailhead.
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\nThe places where trails do not exist are not well marked.
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\nToo many rocks in the mountains.<\/p>\n\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"template":"","tax_ctp_audience":[],"tax_ctp_authors":[],"tax_ctp_categories":[165],"tax_ctp_format":[171],"tax_ctp_illustration_types":[406],"tax_ctp_multimedia":[],"tax_ctp_point_editor":[],"tax_publications":[140],"tax_ctp_tags":[3636,3652,3687,4119,4349,4470,4584,4953,5103],"tax_ctp_topics":[378],"class_list":["post-50328","sermon-illustrations","type-sermon-illustrations","status-publish","hentry","tax_publications-ct-pastors","tax_ctp_tags-comfort","tax_ctp_tags-complaining","tax_ctp_tags-convenience","tax_ctp_tags-hardship","tax_ctp_tags-laziness","tax_ctp_tags-ministry","tax_ctp_tags-pain","tax_ctp_tags-service","tax_ctp_tags-suffering"],"acf":{"scripture_references":[{"first_verse":null,"add_second_verse":false,"second_verse":null},{"first_verse":null,"add_second_verse":false,"second_verse":null},{"first_verse":null,"add_second_verse":false,"second_verse":null},{"first_verse":null,"add_second_verse":false,"second_verse":null},{"first_verse":null,"add_second_verse":false,"second_verse":null}]},"yoast_head":"\nIn Quest of Convenience - CT Pastors<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/preaching\/sermon-illustrations\/in-quest-of-convenience\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"In Quest of Convenience - CT Pastors\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The following are actual responses from comment cards given to the staff members at Bridger Wilderness Area: Trails need to be wider so people can walk while holding hands. 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