>> “leave only footprints”<<
Amen to that. *Pack It In, Pack It Out*
I’ve hiked a good piece of the AT [Appalachian Trail] and thank goodness, there’s not much litter....thanks to a network of dedicated volunteers.
Let’s not mention the tons of trash left by hikers trekking Mt. Everest. ;(
My daughter’s ambition is to hike the AT. She has been talking about it since high school and is now in college and is getting more serious about it. Just 2 weeks ago, she and a friend did 8 miles at Harper’s Ferry. She can finally say she did some of it! :) Right now, goal is to do at least section hiking after college.
“Let’s not mention the tons of trash left by hikers trekking Mt. Everest. ;( “
In defense of those fanatics, dead men can’t carry out their trash. The AT passes through northwestern NJ; the lowest point of the trail is about an hour north of me (at Bear Mountain NY).