What kinda hikers do this.....

[The Cleaner]

Since I've been doing a little volunteer work I've seen some strange things left behind at shelters.But this I totally do not understand.This shovel has been in my family every since I can remember.Well I do have better ones now, so I thought I would donate this to the shelter which has an inside fireplace to aid me and anyone else who wanted to clean the fireplace.I almost hate to see what will the 2013 thrus will be doing.I know it's only a few who do things like this but to all those whether hiking only a few miles or thousands,think about others while out there.What you do may have an effect on those behind you.Just sayin'....034.JPG

[Hikes in Rain]

Um...wow. That really makes you wonder, doesn't it?

[max patch]

Someones lekki broke.

The year after my thru I rehiked all of GA via a half dozen or so 2 day 1 nite hikes. Every trip I brought and left behind a 1 broom at a shelter. The next year every one was gone. Who knows?

[The Cleaner]

The handle was only 3ft long,must have been a little person hiker....

[Rasty]

The handle was only 3ft long,must have been a little person hiker....

Maybe it was a pirate and his/her peg leg broke? That would be the only good reason that I can think of.

[Storm]

It was probably used as firewood, they burn the shelter registers so nothing is sacred.

[Train Wreck]

The handle was only 3ft long,must have been a little person hiker....

Maybe he only had a short way to go

[atmilkman]

You and I and everybody else with any sense knows exactly what kind of hiker does this. First off we know it's one that hasn't done any kind of maintenance, be it trail or shelter or privy. Secondly............................

[Karma13]

It was probably used as firewood, they burn the shelter registers so nothing is sacred.

Get out. Are you serious? People actually do that?

[MuddyWaters]

Get out. Are you serious? People actually do that?

Ur kidding right? People have burned roof and platform materials. If they could get the logs out of the walls, theyd burn them too.

Same kind of persons that carry a black sharpie and write their name all over the place, at every shelter, and throws trash into privys.

[Nean]

Get out. Are you serious? People actually do that?

Wouldn't it be great if that was the worst thing and not the least?

[Karma13]

I wasn't kidding. Alas, I continue to be surprised by crap like this.

People suck. Hard.

[atmilkman]

I think if it was used for fire wood it would be burnt all the way into the shovel head. I think it was something else. Since it was only 3 feet long I think it was made into a "toy", something to play with and beat on things while walking along.

[Thirsty DPD]

Interesting how the handle appears to be sawn off. It would have taken less time to pick up a few sticks, or just throw the shovel in the fire. It's amazing what trouble pirate hikers, and little people hikers will go through to travel a short distance. It could be just another case of someone frightened with little man syndrome, arming himself for whatever comes up along the trail.

[Nean]

I wasn't kidding. Alas, I continue to be surprised by crap like this.

People suck. Hard.

Sorry to ask, but have you ever hiked? respectless hikers have become so common it is almost normal. Not enough off us who will speak up and therfore- the problems compound daily.

[Nean]

I think if it was used for fire wood it would be burnt all the way into the shovel head. I think it was something else. Since it was only 3 feet long I think it was made into a "toy", something to play with and beat on things while walking along.

It was broken off for firewood.
I'm also sure (kindakiddin) it was a cold ultralighter who reasoned the handle was extra weight and what they were really doing was a service...

[Thirsty DPD]

Sorry to ask, but have you ever hiked? respectless hikers have become so common it is almost normal. Not enough off us who will speak up and therfore- the problems compound daily.

++++Agreed

[Cookerhiker]

Interesting how the handle appears to be sawn off. It would have taken less time to pick up a few sticks, or just throw the shovel in the fire. It's amazing what trouble pirate hikers, and little people hikers will go through to travel a short distance. It could be just another case of someone frightened with little man syndrome, arming himself for whatever comes up along the trail.

Yeah, that was my first impression - who carries a saw while hiking? I'm thinking it's pure vandalism, malicious at that.

[bardo]

100-1 it was a white male. We're over run with those types these days.

[hikerboy57]

100-1 it was a white male. We're over run with those types these days.

yup those darn minority groups