Based on that list of what they need, I'd say it's a good indication that the people involved have never so much as been camping as mounted a surveillance operation in the desert. I hope they have a few experienced hands to show them the ropes before somebody gets hurt.
I live in IL and I have everything but the sand tires. There's not much call for that around here. I do have a gnarly set of chains for the Durango, though.
From what I understand, the MM didn't start with anything but an email list, and they seem to be managing alright.
I'll cut this guy some slack. He's trying to do something and he's already stressing the nonviolence aspect.
From what's been evident so far, a couple of hundred folks with minimal training and very basic equipment have made a major dent in illegal crossings in one admittedly very small area.
Let's give this thing a year or so. If it catches on...who knows how many illegals could be stopped.
Every one is a good thing in my mind.
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