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Posted by f_klock on February 8, 2008 at 12:22:11 pm EST
In reply to building a campfire - sometimes it's just not right posted by bheiser1 on September 11, 2007 at 7:08:52 pm EDT

Yep. By walking around puddles we make trails wider and erode surrounding soil. Walking off-trail when there are established trails available is quite the LNT taboo. The trail, no matter how muddy, has already already established. Walking around a boggy area creates new trails.

There ARE some things you can do to lessen impact in trailless areas. Meadow walking is one. When in a group, try not to walk in a line -follow the leader style. Instead, meander or zig-zag along the way, trying not to walk where someone else has walked. The idea behind this is that it is better for a thousand feet to step on 1 plant each than for one plant to be stepped on a thousand times.

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