When does trail marking become vandalism?
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- We spent 2 nights out hiking in this beautiful location, but our experience was definitely impacted by those that came before us. What I thought was going to be relatively rough track through difficult regrowth turned out be a trail marked with excessive pink ribbon, spray paint and unnecessary fixed ropes. At one point as many as 12 markers in the form of ribbon or spray paint marked a 10m section of trail.
At what point does marking a trail become vandalism?
I walked to out to Gadara Pt, & Mt Talaterang a few months back. At that time there were no fixed ropes or new paint spots. Traversing around the west side of the hill in the saddle between Gadara & Talaterang the track disappeared into the regrowth. There has to be a balance between marked tracks and having everyone wander all over the place trying to find the right way. As far as the ropes you saw, I suspect that a large group containing some less agile individuals had gone out to Talaterang for a day or two. I hope they retrived their ropes on the return journey.
Leave no trace
Absolutely
what they taught us in cub scouts
Why not aye
Whoever did that has lost the plot. Great footage of the stunning scenery though.
Vandalism, Very sad, great points, and timely for me as yesterday I watched CK Waterfalls video on Gerringong falls and he was remarking about the over use of spray paint markers.
I know we share these resources with everyone, and you did well by the way of not judging them. But long live tread lightly and leave no trace👍
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Thanks for the video suggestion I'll check it out. Whilst an increase in traffic to an area that becomes popular from social media, or certain apps etc is inevitable it's unfortunate that we don't manage the controllable impacts better.
Great vid and amazing location.
Unless there os a valid and legal reason for the lines it is just littering.
As for the spray paint that is never ok in my opinion
Agree 100% mate
I'd strip those ropes out, they appear to be unecessary and part of the dumbing down of bushwalking. Some cairns marking the way, if a trail is popular then it becomes a trail and is obvious. It is fab country out there, wherever that is. Although I think I recognise that pointy mountain in the early part of the vid.
Epic views with the sun shining through the clouds on the first evening. I have never seen spray paint on my trails (thankfully) - have to say I agree that is ‘not on’. Why would they put ropes for that sort of trail? Do you think it might have been for people with disabilities? I am OK with cairns - I actually like that they give an indication that you’re on track, but I know many are not fans. Thanks for taking us along.
Thanks for tagging along Alex. Sadly spray paint seems to be becoming more of a thing in areas receiving Renewed traffic from QR code guide books or certain apps. As for the ropes they were not installed by parks and the optimistic part me hopes they were put in by someone for a short term risk management plan for a trip. Highly unlikely though.