Re: [Philmont]: RE: Collecting Gold

Amen, Jason!

That is wnat Leave no Trace camping, and Scouting, is about. Leave things
better than you found it, or at least the same, if better isn't possible.

> I don't know if it is gold or not, but according to what I believe (and
> I'm not pushing my beliefs on anyone) collecting things from the
> wilderness is a no no. Leave it there for the next passer by to enjoy. I
> remember when the trail up Baldy had a pretty blue copper deposit. But now
> it has been picked clean by souvineer hounds. Feel free to take it out of
> the stream to get a closer look, but I believe it should be put back for
> others to enjoy.
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> Take only pictures, leave only footprints, kill only time
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Dewey Hemphill, ASM
Troop 276, Memphis, TN
Crew Advisor,
725-O-2-Trek 32
Philmont 2003

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Received on Sat Jun 28 21:30:34 2003