Re: Bad Press for 4x4\'s in the Northwest
"But come on, damage to soil! What the hell is that. There is no such thing. These guys were just tearing up grass, not cutting down 300 year old trees." Nenofury it is this very attitude that gets us kicked off of public lands. Yes they probably only tore up the grass and made a few ruts. But, if these areas were in drainage areas or on slopes, it can cause major erosion. There is such a thing as damage to soil, especially if it is thin soil, as is the case in many mountainous areas. It can take thousands of years for the necessary components to break down to form this topsoil. The physical damage is not the most important aspect of what occurred here. It is the image off-roaders are given. It appears to many, that the people involved displayed a flagrant disregard for the designated trail areas. Also these people demonstrated how little they respect the other public land users. If we are going to keep our access to public lands, we have to respect all the other users of this land. Sure, a lot of the other users are nothing but a bunch of two-bit granola eating, fuzzy lovin, tree huggin, bed wetting liberals. But, these people often have money and influence. I don't know about you, but I would like to keep the trails we have open. I enjoy the trails in our forests. If you are of the opinion that "tearing up grass" is okay, then stay off of public lands, so the rest of us can continue to enjoy them. We all need to work together to maintain our relationships with the managers and the other land users.
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