[pct-l] Trail Proximity to a desperate world (was Trail Integrity)

[dsaufley at sprynet.com]

It's not just the border region -- I'm sorry to say I even found it in the Sierras this year on my hike.  I saw litter (which I picked up), illegal fire pits, and unburied human feces.  Living in brush and wildfire country, and walking through devastated burn areas, it's shocking to me that hikers are building fires.  

L-Rod

-----Original Message-----
>From: Brett <blisterfree at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Aug 14, 2006 12:20 PM
>To: Acu4harmony at aol.com, pct-l at backcountry.net
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Trail Proximity to a desperate world (was Trail	Integrity)
>
>Litter and human waste along the PCT are problems unsolvable 
>via this list, unfortunately. Everyone around here surely 
>knows better. As for human waste (and prescription med 
>bottles, diapers, canned goods) deposited on the trail 
>itself, it's likely a border control problem. I'd be curious 
>to know how far north such calling cards have spread.
>
>- bf
>
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: <Acu4harmony at aol.com>
>To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
>Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 3:01 PM
>Subject: [pct-l] Trail Integrity
>
>
>> Hey everyone,
>> Just reading about the stealing along the trail and I 
>> wanted to bring up
>> another subject that is really sad and is related to 
>> hikers not  caring.  Being
>> that Scott (Williamson) started at the back of the pack 
>> and  past by everyone,
>> His main topic of conversation with me in Kennedy Meadows 
>> was  how much trash
>> and human waste was left ON and around the trail this 
>> year.   He was extremely
>> sad about it.  He could not believe what people left 
>> behind.  I am wondering
>> who they think is going to pick up their trash  and toilet 
>> paper?????????
>> This really worries me, How can we save the integrity of 
>> the trail for
>> future hikers?  A few people are ruining it for everyone. 
>> What  do you guys thi
>> nk?????
>> Michelle
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