Leave No Trace
Being the Roadbum that I am I take great pride in nature. Tone & I love being outdoors and spend every waking moment we can there. There’s seldom a time that we don’t end up at one point or another rescuing some form of wildlife from the road or otherwise. Then there are the many instances we find ourselves picking up the unfortunate and disheartening trace(s) that someone has decided to leave behind. We take this personal.
When I was working on the creation of a Mission Statement for RoadbumGear I found it to be quite challenging. Wanting our purpose to be well-defined while simultaneously “condensing” everything that makes our little venture unique into a couple sentences at times seemed impossible! At last, I made the executive decision: “We want to inspire and spark the spontaneity, wonder and social interaction that IS quintessential "roadbummin." All while maintaining a healthy lifestyle and doing our very best to leave every place we’ve been a little better in some way.”
I thought it encompassed us. Obsessing is over. I like it...
Recently, I happened upon Leave No Trace. This organization has been around for over 25 years and I had never heard of them. How is this possible? This is a new discovery and I'm still in the early stages of “enlightenment,” however, what I have learned about them thus far is impressive and worth delving deeper. I find such harmony in THEIR Mission Statement and Principles that I plan to continue following this group with the positive intention of becoming an active member in the near future. I took the following from their website as a brief overview for your perusal and provided links so that you as well may delve deeper!
“The Leave No Trace organization is built upon the belief that if people do something, even something simple, to help take care of the outdoors that they cherish, we will all benefit as does the outdoors. Leave No Trace is a universal philosophy that can be part of any outdoor experience. The very nature of Leave No Trace lends itself well to fostering a cooperative spirit of stewardship.”
“The organization accomplishes its mission by providing innovative education, skills, research and science to help people care for the outdoors. By working with the public and those managing public lands, Leave No Trace focuses on educating people—instead of costly restoration programs or access restrictions—as the most effective and least resource-intensive solution to land protection.”
LEAVE NO TRACE SEVEN PRINCIPLES:
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
- Dispose of Waste Properly
- Leave What You Find
- Minimize Campfire Impacts
- Respect Wildlife
- Be Considerate of Other Visitors
© Leave No Trace: www.LNT.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeMaHDbGIQs