rock stacking

[gizzy bear]

since trail etiquette seems to be a hot topic... and LNT seems to be a very big concern... i see all these pics , along the trail, with stacks of rocks (not boulders, rocks... had to clarify that) ... and the last time i checked rocks don't have legs, so these "piles " have been made by "people"... is it ok to stack rocks?

[ChinMusic]

Douchebags

[atmilkman]

Douchebags

You just had to put that in color didn't you.

[bfayer]

since trail etiquette seems to be a hot topic... and LNT seems to be a very big concern... i see all these pics , along the trail, with stacks of rocks (not boulders, rocks... had to clarify that) ... and the last time i checked rocks don't have legs, so these "piles " have been made by "people"... is it ok to stack rocks?

Sounds like LNT to me :banghead:

[pettifogger]

Seems unnecessary and disruptive. That said, if seeing a cairn ruins your hike or makes you doubt mankind (I've seen great distress over this on other boards), you may need psychological help.

[coach lou]

Douchebags

You may as well start this one off kickin'

[Schooley]

fire it up baby...fire it up...I like it. Just an FYI - I don't stack rocks. Not because I have some moral objection to it but simple because I'm too lazy and tired to bend down and pick one up.

[gizzy bear]

Douchebags

you got that right!! and i am gonna get an official count of said rocks...and i want an APOLOGY from EACH offender!!

[jeffmeh]

If we are talking about cairns above treeline, then these are marking the trail and nothing to get upset about. The damage to the environment would be greater if the trail were not marked and everyone took their own route.

Up here in New England there are many stone walls deep in the middle of the woods. These were built by farmers when they were farming that land, and pulling literally tons of stones from the ground trying to make the land more workable. When Europeans found how easy it was to farm in the midwest, many of these farmers moved or shut down. There is more forest in New England now than a few hundred years ago.

[gizzy bear]

You just had to put that in color didn't you.

aren't all douchebags blue?!?! gah!!

[Malto]

I biggest one I came across was in PA near the Pinnacle. I took it as hikers' way of making a statement on the rocks and finally, for a change, doing something (however small) about it. I am much took lazy to add to the rock pile.

[gizzy bear]

If we are talking about cairns above treeline, then these are marking the trail and nothing to get upset about. The damage to the environment would be greater if the trail were not marked and everyone took their own route.

Up here in New England there are many stone walls deep in the middle of the woods. These were built by farmers when they were farming that land, and pulling literally tons of stones from the ground trying to make the land more workable. When Europeans found how easy it was to farm in the midwest, many of these farmers moved or shut down. There is more forest in New England now than a few hundred years ago.

i am not sure that they are all above tree line?? and there is a fancy name for rock stacking? whooda thunk it?

[aficion]

If you toast your rocks in the shelter and hangem there to dry we may have a problem. NTFS

[HikerMom58]

you got that right!! and i am gonna get an official count of said rocks...and i want an APOLOGY from EACH offender!!

Ha Ha!! ;P I see the stacked rocks as art work. Some can get very creative! I like knowing that people of the "right" kind have left their mark! LOL!!

[gizzy bear]

Schooly and gg-man...i am gonna start a new trend ... stacking sticks ...much lighter, easier on the back & knees... i am gonna call it... stacking sticks....

[Pedaling Fool]

Yes, it's true that some people really get bent over by some stacked rocks http://leavenotracecommunity.blogspo...ocky-road.html

LNT people are environmetal zealots that profess their love for nature, but are clueless what nature is. If one sits around pondering stacked rocks impact on the environment, than they definitely have too much time on their hands.

[Kingbee]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ixeRWrg0yg

[atmilkman]

Yes, it's true that some people really get bent over by some stacked rocks http://leavenotracecommunity.blogspo...ocky-road.html

LNT people are environmetal zealots that profess their love for nature, but are clueless what nature is. If one sits around pondering stacked rocks impact on the environment, than they definitely have too much time on their hands.

I once saw rocks on the trail laid out to spell "John was here" - was that you?

[Seatbelt]

While hiking in PA I have seen several "rock benches" made by positioning rocks to make a nice sitting spot at an overlook. I kinda thought it was nice--put the rocks to use.

[flemdawg1]

since trail etiquette seems to be a hot topic... and LNT seems to be a very big concern... i see all these pics , along the trail, with stacks of rocks (not boulders, rocks... had to clarify that) ... and the last time i checked rocks don't have legs, so these "piles " have been made by "people"... is it ok to stack rocks?

In a completely unrelated observation, I notice that you're a blond.