Trash in fire pits
This was at Darlington Shelter about 2 weeks ago. A few months ago found a similar situation at Dick's Dome. Shame on anyone who does this.
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Since most of us don't belong to a trail club that does trail maintenance this would be a good opportunity to do your part.Originally Posted by Pedaling Fool
Then, when you die and go to the pearly gates and they do your background check you'll have that on your resume
Good point!Since most of us don't belong to a trail club that does trail maintenance this would be a good opportunity to do your part.
Then, when you die and go to the pearly gates and they do your background check you'll have that on your resume
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I would say that riding a bike so much so that I end up driving a car less than 100 miles per year is doing my part and I've been doing that for over 20 yearsSince most of us don't belong to a trail club that does trail maintenance this would be a good opportunity to do your part.
Then, when you die and go to the pearly gates and they do your background check you'll have that on your resume
I hate seeing trash as much as the next guy, but fact is most trash is just an eye sore, not a pressing environmental issue. All paper will be consumed by soil organisms.
Agreed....hate to say it but at least the lazy pieces of sh!@ pit in fire pit than around shelter...I seem to spend time every hike cleaning up after a?! Holes like this!! I don't tolerate a litter bug....don't have a problem confronting them!!
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Like the recent discussions we've had on taggers, this is also unavoidable. Whatever areas that are open to the public are also open to the low-lives in our society. Granted there are some people that think all trash can and should be burned because of their own ignorance, and that's not quite as bad as those that know and just don't care, the fact remains that this is going to continue as long as trails are open to humans.
The best we can do is to educate the ignorant and try to leave a shelter and/or campsite a little cleaner than when we arrived. That's my opinion at least.
"Ignorance can be cured, it's stupid thats forever"
Just a few weeks back while staying at the new long branch shelter I found a pair of work boots and several weeks prior to that while hiking the standing indian loop found another pair at carter gap shelter...who the f... leaves boots behind much less wears steel toed work boots hiking? Good luck educating someone that DUMB!!?
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Saltysack, I share your frustration on this matter. But projecting it at those that are doing these things, calling them "DUMB", will not improve the situation as much as you would like.
While I wear trail runners for three season use, my go to winter boots are a pair of insulated steel toe work boots. They work great for the task. What's the issue?
Trash in fire pits
Saltysack, I for one happened to be one of those people who started out wearing steel toed boots hiking. Why? Because the first time I was asked to go it's what I already owned ( from prior life as a roofer). Graduated to actual hikers and now sport trail runners. Now I wasn't in a position to just leave them behind on the trail and earthing wasn't a thing yet so I wore them in and out - one time. So......
““Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees....” ― John Muir
Don't take it personal.....just a generalization...
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Oh I didn't take it personal. I know I'm pretty smart. Just wanted to give you a hard time...Don't take it personal.....just a generalization...
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““Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees....” ― John Muir
Knuckle Heads...prolly leave dirty dishes in the sink for someone else to do as well.
been walkin' on the AT for 28 years now. it ain't no worse or better
Well ... just plain laziness coupled with bad nutritional food choices. Each fed by the other
Well ... just plain laziness coupled with bad nutritional food choices. Each fed by the other
Both are true.
I have a keyword in my Smugmug pics called "Rednecks" and it is where I put all my trashed firepit pics---
Found this mess in a firepit near Cheoah Bald. Wonderful folks.
Found this wonderful garbage in a firepit and surrounded by a giant blue tarp. None of these pics are car camping shots---all are backpacking destinations.
This splendid display of the species Redneckus bonobo was left by fishermen out for a weekend who couldn't be bothered with hauling crap out. I'm amazed they had the gumption and knowledge to haul out their own fat bodies to the trailhead. They also left a giant wad of clear plastic.
Here's the giant blue tarp left as trash by some backpackers in North Carolina. Pieces of work.
One of the major things I noticed on the AT last year (and this year) is the large amount of trash left at camps/shelters, especially firepits. There are exceptions, of course, but in general you just don't see this out west. I'm not bad-mouthing the east, I believe it's all about population density being so much higher out there vs. CO, for example, so you have so many more jerks that leave trash (the percentage of these irresponsible a-holes might be right about the same).
One other major gripe is the frequency of TP "flowers" all over the place along the AT... right on top of the ground along the trail, just off the trail. WHAT's with that?????? Is this generally accepted practice out there???
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