[at-l] Lekis And Trail Erosion (Sly)

[chaynes@megalink.net (Clifford R. Haynes)]

If you want to see boot and running shoe erosion right away, just head out
to a steep heavily use trail. Sit your self down and watch the fast movers
come down hill. Eye protection might be a good idea,and maybe a dust mask if
its dry.
Though not the AT the Tumbledown brook trail is a great spot to see the
damage done by folks making time on a trail.
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Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 4:39 PM
Subject: [at-l] Lekis And Trail Erosion (Sly)


> In a message dated 2/11/02 4:02:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, Slyatpct
writes:
>
>
> > It's my belief, what you're seeing is caused by crampons.  Most poles
land
> > on either side of the trail, not side to side, where you saw the
scratches.
> >  As I said to Weary, you're making mountains out of molehills.
> >
> > As far as your accelerated erosion factor due to Lekis, just where and
what
> > do you mean?  With the countless numbers of hikers doing the Georgia
> > section the last five years, I haven't noticed any *extra* erosion
caused
> > by Lekis.  If you're so gung-ho against trekking poles, I'd like you to
> > point out documented specifics and not idle thoughts.  It's up to you to
> > supply the burden of proof.
>
>
>
>     *** You won't see the erosion, just like you can't see boot erosion
right
> away. It takes time. I didn't see the Grayson scratches on my 1986 hike
> before Lekis were invented, but as a veteran maintainer I would attest to
> their damage from basic physics. As far as the mountain and molehill, I'll
> reserve judgment since erosion seems to be a given anyway.
>
>
>
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