my friend is backpacking in the grand canyon this march and asked last minute if I wanted to come
backcountry permits for this mach closed already
do they even check for those in the park??
I hiked the high sierra trail in sequoia national park and no one ever asked for my permit, even as I was going down to the mount whitney trailhead
should I just risk it?
are they more likely to check for permits in the grand canyon?
also, if they do, if I just told them an animal ran off with it or something, would they let me off the hook?