Bogley

[Mooseman70]

Don't get me wrong.... I enjoy blowing things up as much as the next guy, :haha: but I'm of the opinion that if we're not helping keep our public lands clean, we risk losing our access to them. I'm not down with that.

Maybe this would be a good opportunity for the Bogley community to step up and contact the BLM and see about them assiting in a clean-up of the area. It'd be good publicity. I'm sure that the Geocaching community would participate if invited, too. CITO is good for everybody! :nod:

I used to take my Scout troop up to the closest shooting area back in So Cal and participate in the USFS-sponsored clean-up efforts so the place would stay open for the public to use. The last one we took part it, we removed over 3 tons of rubbish/debris in about 2 hours. I think we had around 100 or so people there, but with it being a group effort, it was pretty quick and the results very noticible.

You stated it was SSW of Fairfield, but would you happen to have the GPS coords for the exact area?

[Reedus]

Okay, maybe i need to change my attitude. Unlike Big Carpet, I enjoy guns and explosions. Something about a big bang that make me smile and laugh. But at the same time I have to agree on leaving the place better then when I found it. Yes, the surrounding area where the trailer is is worse than when I found it. The ole' tanny did its job. The question is how to get that trailer out of there. The mess can be cleaned up with a flatbed, but that trailer is not capable of being moved without new tires being put on. Any donors? Any body with a fifth wheel hitch?

[Reedus]

No GPS coordinates. My GPS was stolen

[parrothead_madness]

CarpeyBiggs wrote:
Also, I doubt the "locals" trashed it. People don't tend to destroy their own backyards.
Yes, yes they do. It's likely no local will even notice next time they dump a fridge.
The most cost effective cleanup of a place like that usually is a dozer. In a couple of years you wont see any trace of the cleanup. Just the new tires, fridges and stoves.
I've done it.

[James_B_Wads2000]

CarpeyBiggs wrote: It's fine if you want to do it for entertainment. But realize the impact your ignorance is making on others who also want to enjoy the land, and more importantly, your impact on the land itself. The ethic is simple, minimize your impact.

Don't blame the mess on everyone else. Take responsibility for the fact that you left the place in worse condition than you found it.

Unless, of course, that isn't your cup o' tea. Then, just leave it for someone else to clean it up.


OHHHHHHHHHHHH SNAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Damn Redus! I think Ol’ Dan just put your bitch-ass in its place.


James

[Reedus]

Ya he did in this thread. I can appreciate where he is coming from and have to agree with him. I admit I was wrong to blow the camper up and leave it be.

Bitch-ass huh? Back to your old self James.

[Cirrus2000]

Reedus wrote: Ya he did in this thread. I can appreciate where he is coming from and have to agree with him. I admit I was wrong to blow the camper up and leave it be.
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Excellent, Reedus! I'm really impressed at your attitude there. So many people would keep on saying the same things over and over, get their backs up against a wall about it.

And I don't totally get the "things that go boom" thing, but I can see how a good explosion could be pretty cool.

I would think that this one would be easier to clean up, being in the middle of a parking lot, in the middle of Salt Lake City:

[JP]

Beech, from your vid on, they no longer exist :ne_nau:

[Summit42]

Blowing shit up is pretty fun but what a mess... and on public land. I am rather shocked to see that site admins supporting this considering the ethical standards in the other areas of this site. I few months ago I even had someone make comments about us riding on a muddy trail..... yet destroying private property on public land all while making one hell of a mess is ok?

What if this was posted with a TR in the hiking or canyoneering forums? people would freak.