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Comment by Tripatini on September 20, 2010 at 3:59pm

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Comment by David Lawrence on September 1, 2010 at 6:59pm

Kat and Sarah, both right. Ed, outdoorsy people ARE more careful, but these arent outdoorsy people. They're drivers. Also good comment by someone on the New Zealand group.

Comment by Sarah Irving on September 1, 2010 at 4:34pm

I think Kat's right - motor vehicles make wild places very accessible, including to people who don't respect them (maybe the fact that they can be reached so easily makes people respect them less?). I was recently sitting by a lake in South-West Scotland, a beautiful view by a track that was ok for cars but narrow and with passing places. There was a bin next to the passing place I was standing in - but someone had dumped 2 polystyrene coffee cups on the ground, a couple of yards from the bin. So they'd obviouslt stopped to look at this amazing wild view, but then couldn't even be bothered to walk a few feet so as not to put long-lasting, non-biodegradable garbage in its proper place. And I don't think that was really very unusual.

Comment by Kat Morgenstern on September 1, 2010 at 3:50pm

I think the problem might be that these days there are more people taking this kind of trip who are not really experienced outdoorsy types, but who think that 'they can do it' without really having a clue. I visited NZ 15 years ago and the National Park service was publishing a little pamphlet then about how to take a poo in the wilderness. I am sure they still sell it, but not sure how many people think it applies to them. No doubt increasing numbers of tourists brings this kind of problem if there is no or very little infrastructure for those who don't know how to behave when they are not in 'a civilized' environment.

Comment by Ed Wetschler on September 1, 2010 at 11:56am

New Zealand Is Tired of this S--T

eTurboNews reports that "tourists who do not dispose of waste properly or poo in public spaces are a real problem, Tourism Minister and Prime Minister John Key says....

"Some councils have also raised issues about cyclists and tourists who hired vans without toilet facilities."

I'm surprised by this, because I get that sense that outdoorsy people have gotten to be pretty good about these things. Am I off base?

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Comment by Lise Tyrrell on August 27, 2010 at 2:22pm

Looks awesome!

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