While a letterbox is indeed not biodegradable, it's direct impact is
minimal because it is maintained, and not a threat to the wildlife
because it's parts are [hopefully] not eaten and choked on by
animals. (Another reason not to leave dog treats).
It is true that some areas are more sensetive to impact from
hikers going off-trail than others. I think everyone should, as part
of a basic outdoor education, learn how to minimize impact, learn
about endangered plant species in your area, etc. We had a video on
the subject as part of our leader training in GS...but the name of it
doesn't come right to mind.
~ Aili
(though Boy Scouts are officially homophobic, Girl Scouts embraces a
more inclusive attitute: Girl Scouting is for ALL girls.)
Letterboxing with Scouts/Leave no Trace
3 messages in this thread |
Started on 2001-01-18
Re: Letterboxing with Scouts/Leave no Trace
From: (defygravity@snet.net) |
Date: 2001-01-18 06:30:11 UTC
Re: [LbNA] Re: Letterboxing with Scouts/Leave no Trace
From: Jeremy Disch (jdisch@emerald.tufts.edu) |
Date: 2001-01-19 14:07:23 UTC-05:00
As an Eagle Scout, I thought I should put my 0.02 in about
Leave no Trace (LNT). Clearly what everyone has stated here is
true (especially the BSA being homophobic and militaristic.)
I think, as Jay has pointed out, this is a real need for some sort of
statement in the FAQ about our colective stance on LNT, alpine zones, food
in boxes. Not only do observing these these ideals promote saving what
little is left of the wilderness, it is quite likely that alot of
letterboxers are not familiar with these principles. As I am sure, some
have been hiking for years and found letterboxing, and others first found
letterboxing and are now hiking everyday.
As for not being able to place letterboxing into the Boy Scout
program... I am sure that the Assistant Scout Masters can think of many
ways to include this in the program. This definately applies most
directly to the orienteering, hiking, MB.
Jeremy in wet MA
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Jeremy Disch |Department of Chemistry www.tufts.edu/~jdisch
jdisch@tufts.edu |Tufts University www.tufts.edu/
P-323 ext. 75745 |Rybak-Akimova Research Lab welcome.to/rybaklab
|GCMS/MALDI Instrument TA
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Leave no Trace (LNT). Clearly what everyone has stated here is
true (especially the BSA being homophobic and militaristic.)
I think, as Jay has pointed out, this is a real need for some sort of
statement in the FAQ about our colective stance on LNT, alpine zones, food
in boxes. Not only do observing these these ideals promote saving what
little is left of the wilderness, it is quite likely that alot of
letterboxers are not familiar with these principles. As I am sure, some
have been hiking for years and found letterboxing, and others first found
letterboxing and are now hiking everyday.
As for not being able to place letterboxing into the Boy Scout
program... I am sure that the Assistant Scout Masters can think of many
ways to include this in the program. This definately applies most
directly to the orienteering, hiking, MB.
Jeremy in wet MA
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jeremy Disch |Department of Chemistry www.tufts.edu/~jdisch
jdisch@tufts.edu |Tufts University www.tufts.edu/
P-323 ext. 75745 |Rybak-Akimova Research Lab welcome.to/rybaklab
|GCMS/MALDI Instrument TA
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Re: [LbNA] Re: Letterboxing with Scouts/Leave no Trace
From: Randy Hall (randy@mapsurfer.com) |
Date: 2001-01-19 19:13:00 UTC-04:00
> I think, as Jay has pointed out, this is a real need for some sort of
> statement in the FAQ about our colective stance on LNT, alpine zones, food
> in boxes.
If someone wishes to write such a piece, write it and e-mail me.
I will be updating the FAQ shortly anyway.
Cheers
--
randy "the mapsurfer"
FAQ maintainer