Originally Posted by
4eyedbuzzard
LNT isn't a set of laws written in stone. It started as a set of principles back in the 60's. It was poorly named from the get-go though, as it is impossible to truly leave no trace. The best we can do, short of never wandering into the woods at all, is minimize our impact. People have different opinions on what degree we go to. Many, if not most people, agree with the general concept, but differ on the details. Some take it further than others. Some carry out coffee grounds, others bury them. Some become overly zealous about preaching it to others. Some form organizations and issue top down mandates about how to hike and camp and declare that these are the inviolable rules of LNT. Some people disagree and call them out on it. As with other things in life, not everybody agrees on everything.