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This has always been a problem, even in the 60s when I camped with my Grandparents. The difference is now the USFS and BLM have less staff able to control it and clean up. True, more folks are now crowded into a smaller area, which just exacerbates the problem.
Our group has cleaned up after nasty campers many times when pulling into our backwoods spots over the decades. This includes burying black tank waste.
When backpacking, we have run into previous horse camps in the wilderness where we bagged trash and let the rangers know where, so they could retrieve it. My favorite was when we found an envelope with name/address on it, took a picture, then left it in a baggy outside the large black trash bag. When we got out, we showed the picture to USFS staff and told them where to find it. The trashy group was actually fined and prosecuted.
With my Grandparents, we learned to always leave our campsites cleaner than we found them, even if that meant cleaning up after someone else. Some folks are reluctant to do that now.
So we all have to do our part, help out where we can, educate when able, and protect our right to public lands, even if that means getting our hands dirty.
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Scott and Liz - Southern NM
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