51 min
7 Leave No Trace Principles with Gary Huey and Peter Murry Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast
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- Wilderness
Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/363
Presented By: Bearvault
Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors
Peter Murry and Gary Huey share the 7 Leave No Trace Principles to explore the outdoors sustainably and how we can all be a solution to conservation.
We discover what they have going on to keep your natural areas clean and diverse, which auto manufacturer is leading the way in conservation, and what you can do today even if you're just camping at a local park.
How can we be more responsible outdoors and how do BearVault canisters help us to leave no trace? Listen to this episode to find out.
Leave No Trace Show Notes with Gary Huey and Peter Murry
4:05 - Gary's first backpacking trip during a study-away program was when he first learned about Leave No Trace.
5:00 - Peter grew up fly fishing in the upper Midwest. He went to a school up in the Driftless Region where there are phenomenal areas for fly fishing, mountain biking, and climbing. He studied in South Africa for a year where he joined a mountain club. That's where he had his first true introduction to the organization.
9:57 - Peter emphasized that the 7 Leave No Trace Principles are more like a framework than direct guidelines. These principles are meant to be adaptable and flexible depending on the activity. That general guideline of being aware and present is what they strive for when applying that to outdoor spaces.
The 7 Principles of Leave No Trace
1. Plan ahead and prepare. - Gary says it's the principle of all principles.
2. Travel and camp on durable surfaces.
3. Dispose waste properly.
4. Leave what you find for the next person to enjoy.
5. Minimize campfire impacts.
6. Respect wildlife - Rule of thumb: Put your hand out straight with your thumb up. If the thumb completely covers the animal, you're at a safe distance.
7. Be considerate of others. Recognize that everyone has the right to be outdoors in their own unique ways.
16:12 - Gary talks about poop as a big problem, especially in the backcountry areas. Peter recommends packing poop depending on where you're at because different ecosystems have different abilities to process human waste.
When in doubt, use a WAG (Waste Alleviation and Gelling) bag, but recognize that what you do in the Pacific Northwest is not necessarily what you're gonna do in the Southwest.
18:17 - Gary recommends some brands of WAG bags such as Restop and The WAG Bag (now known as Cleanwaste).
19:15 - Peter shares how lnt.org got started. Leave No Trace as a concept has been around for quite some time. It was originally a guideline developed by National Park Service and a group of land managers in the '60s. It was then adapted and adjusted into a full-blown conservation-minded organization in 1994.
20:53 - Gary explains how tossing food even as small as apple cores if you're in a thick wooded forest can disrupt wildlife. It takes time for these food wastes to break down. He suggests to just pack them out instead of just tossing them on the ground.
21:58 - Peter mentions the slogan "A fed bear is a dead bear", emphasizing that even a small amount of food left in the wildlife can attract squirrels and other small animals which then can attract large animals. It's important to not feed animals in the wild. Animal interaction can have detrimental effects on the ecosystem.
23:23 - Peter talks about the science and research behind Leave No Trace. Before they put out any education and information, it goes through a very rigorous process and has been vetted by a committee with representatives from the five major national land managers as well as university professors who do research on human interaction in the outdoors.
25:10 - Gary recommends using bear canisters, such as the ones from BearVault, as it is becoming a requirement now.
29:01 - The Leave No Trace principles were originally developed for hiking and backcountry, but they're now adapting the LNT ethics to the backyard and the everyday users like th
Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/363
Presented By: Bearvault
Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors
Peter Murry and Gary Huey share the 7 Leave No Trace Principles to explore the outdoors sustainably and how we can all be a solution to conservation.
We discover what they have going on to keep your natural areas clean and diverse, which auto manufacturer is leading the way in conservation, and what you can do today even if you're just camping at a local park.
How can we be more responsible outdoors and how do BearVault canisters help us to leave no trace? Listen to this episode to find out.
Leave No Trace Show Notes with Gary Huey and Peter Murry
4:05 - Gary's first backpacking trip during a study-away program was when he first learned about Leave No Trace.
5:00 - Peter grew up fly fishing in the upper Midwest. He went to a school up in the Driftless Region where there are phenomenal areas for fly fishing, mountain biking, and climbing. He studied in South Africa for a year where he joined a mountain club. That's where he had his first true introduction to the organization.
9:57 - Peter emphasized that the 7 Leave No Trace Principles are more like a framework than direct guidelines. These principles are meant to be adaptable and flexible depending on the activity. That general guideline of being aware and present is what they strive for when applying that to outdoor spaces.
The 7 Principles of Leave No Trace
1. Plan ahead and prepare. - Gary says it's the principle of all principles.
2. Travel and camp on durable surfaces.
3. Dispose waste properly.
4. Leave what you find for the next person to enjoy.
5. Minimize campfire impacts.
6. Respect wildlife - Rule of thumb: Put your hand out straight with your thumb up. If the thumb completely covers the animal, you're at a safe distance.
7. Be considerate of others. Recognize that everyone has the right to be outdoors in their own unique ways.
16:12 - Gary talks about poop as a big problem, especially in the backcountry areas. Peter recommends packing poop depending on where you're at because different ecosystems have different abilities to process human waste.
When in doubt, use a WAG (Waste Alleviation and Gelling) bag, but recognize that what you do in the Pacific Northwest is not necessarily what you're gonna do in the Southwest.
18:17 - Gary recommends some brands of WAG bags such as Restop and The WAG Bag (now known as Cleanwaste).
19:15 - Peter shares how lnt.org got started. Leave No Trace as a concept has been around for quite some time. It was originally a guideline developed by National Park Service and a group of land managers in the '60s. It was then adapted and adjusted into a full-blown conservation-minded organization in 1994.
20:53 - Gary explains how tossing food even as small as apple cores if you're in a thick wooded forest can disrupt wildlife. It takes time for these food wastes to break down. He suggests to just pack them out instead of just tossing them on the ground.
21:58 - Peter mentions the slogan "A fed bear is a dead bear", emphasizing that even a small amount of food left in the wildlife can attract squirrels and other small animals which then can attract large animals. It's important to not feed animals in the wild. Animal interaction can have detrimental effects on the ecosystem.
23:23 - Peter talks about the science and research behind Leave No Trace. Before they put out any education and information, it goes through a very rigorous process and has been vetted by a committee with representatives from the five major national land managers as well as university professors who do research on human interaction in the outdoors.
25:10 - Gary recommends using bear canisters, such as the ones from BearVault, as it is becoming a requirement now.
29:01 - The Leave No Trace principles were originally developed for hiking and backcountry, but they're now adapting the LNT ethics to the backyard and the everyday users like th
51 min