RESPONSIBLE TRAIL SANITATION; THE "POOP MASTER" SPEAKS

Pack It In, Pack It Out, Including Your Poop.

By Del Albright, Sustainable Motorized Recreation Advocate.

Words of wisdom from a guy they once called the “Poop Master.” And yes, there’s a story behind that.

PACK IT OUT EVEN IF NOT YOURS

PICKING UP AFTER OTHERS IS JUST A NECESSARY EVIL

Some people have no manners and just do not get it.

By Del Albright

Keeping our backcountry open sometimes means getting our hands dirty -- even with other people's trash. It's ugly; it seems unnecessary; and it certainly isn't fair.  But as good stewards of our public lands, sometimes we just need to stop and clean up someone else's mess.

I think there must be a place where some inconsiderate people are born in a barn and raised by monkeys without manners or consideration of our great country. Thank goodness for clubs like the Mile-Hi Jeep Club and their famous event All-4-Fun in Colorado every year where good stewards like Matt Hiller and Cory Moul lead land use clean up runs every day of the event. (snown in pic above).

Every off-pavement recreation group advocates taking care of our public lands and waterways; and packing out your trash (and sometimes even your human waste).  Unfortunately the idiot behavior of some of our fellow humans does not get this message and we must clean up after them like the children they are.  More often than not, I am cleaning up after people who are not even motorized recreationists; they are just tourists or visitors with sloppy life habits.

Please do your part.  Pack it out.  

thanks, Del

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KEEPING TRASH OFF OUR TRAILS

2015 The Year of Clean!

By Del Albright, Director of Operations, BRC

Keeping trash off our public lands is a big job and one that many of us take on willingly...often.  And yes, it's not usually OUR trash, not from those of us who love the backcountry; but rather it's from folks who don't get it and just go to the "outdoors" with careless attitudes and behaviors.

We have to educate them.  And yes, we have to pick up behind them.  Unfortunately. But until we educate them all and get our lands and waterways FREE of trash and garbage, we will need to be vigilant in our efforts at trash pick-up!

On the Rubicon Trail (FOTR) we have programs designed to remind folks to clean up and keep things like "white flowers" off the trail.  It all helps.  El Dorado County (wherein lies the Rubicon) is good about helping with educational programs like this:

Working with agencies that manage our public lands is a great way to do clean ups and show how WE care.  If we don't do it; who will? Take the initiative and start something to save your access for the future.

What to do:

1.  Carry a trash bag like a Trasharoo that hangs outside on your spare tire (http://www.trasharoo.com).

2.  Set the example.  Stop and pick up trash when you see it; be the one to initiate a clean up.

3.  Show kids (when you can) that you care and set the pack-it-out example for them.

Del's Article about trash and a "Date with a Paper Plate" here:http://www.delalbright.com/Articles/paper_plate.htm

More on Trasharoo: http://www.trasharoo.com

BRC Code of Ethics for Trail Behavior here: https://www.sharetrails.org/about/ethics

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Del

DATE WITH A PAPER PLATE (ARTICLE)

A Date with a Paper PlateBy Del Albright, BlueRibbon Ambassador


I am convinced our future lies in not leaving our past behind...



NOTE: We must pack it in and pack it out when recreating in the back country and on our trails. We need to set the example and show our kids how to be responsible in our pursuit of motorized and non-motorized recreation.

There I was, lying in the cupboard, minding my own business like any good napkin, when this paper plate starts coming on to me. Oh, she was cute all right, all decked out in flowers and looking good. But like any single male napkin, I played hard to get and not interested.

She kept chatting away, being all flirty, and finally I started to like the way things were shaping up. Hey, you never know, she might be the one.

She kept telling me that we should get together and go on a date. You know how paper plates can be. Pretty soon my resistance waned and I gave in to a date. We decided to give it a shot and I thought that this might just work out great.

Then, old what’s-his-face decided to take us on a picnic out in the woods. He loaded us up in his old truck and off we went.

Next thing I know I’m on this picnic table with a bunch of other paper products and old what’s-his-face has a bunch of his friends gathered around eating greasy chicken. But my date is nowhere to be found. I don’t see her anywhere. Now I figured I’ve been stood up. You know how paper plates can be.


Read the rest of the story on my website here: http://www.delalbright.com/Articles/paper_plate.htm