[GeoStL] Re: LEAVE NO TRACE
- From: "Eric & Dayna East" <believer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 17:06:35 -0600
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I agree that some disturbance is good, but I would discourage tearing apart
rotting logs and stumps because they are home to many creatures.
No, i'm not a tree hugger either. :-)
Eric
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Shilt" <webscouter@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 1:32 PM
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: LEAVE NO TRACE
> -
> Hi Fast Louie
>
> I have found that you can find almost all caches without disturbing the
> area. It takes a little more time but if you sit and think for a minute
> and look around you can usually find the "out of place" item. I have
> also found that a good strong flashlight is helpful even in the middle
> of the day.
>
> The other think to remember is that sometimes disturbing an area can
> actually help the area. Loosening the soil a bit can help new seedlings
> take root. Tracking through the underbrush can help distribute those
> seeds. Pulling apart a rotten stump helps it decay providing nutrients
> to the soil.
>
> My philosophy is that we should have an equal impact to the creatures of
> an area. If I can leave without creating more signs than a buck I am
> happy. By taking out the trash that I find I have improved the area.
> This isn't to say that I turn everything over haphazardly but if some
> leaves are stirred up I don't feel that I have cause any harm. Piling
> all the leaves to one side would be different.
>
> Jim "webscouter" Shilt
>
> Louis Bielicke wrote:
>
>>-
>> With only a short time under my belt and just a handful of finds, I am
>>finding myself more and more concerned with upholding a LEAVE NO TRACE
>>philosophy as my son and I have chose to pass on quite a few caches after
>>arriving and not having quick luck in spotting the item. We definitely
>>enjoy the aspect of the hunt, but also are doing our best to stay within
>>the
>>ethics of LNT and have found it disappointing on more than one occasion.
>> A challenging hiding spot can also be somewhat detrimental to the
>>surrounding environment. I hope that my son and I can continue to enjoy
>>this endeavor while not having to root so much to get to the prize. We
>>have
>>chose to not necessarily post our Not Founds as I quickly realized they
>>were
>>going to add up fast.
>> Are we taking the wrong approach and making this harder than it really
>> is?
>> Also, I am very interested in the philosophy of the SLAGA group relative
>>to upholding a Lave No Trace approach.
>>
>>FastLouie
>>
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