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Some of my big trash hauls during hikes the past year.
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Matthew
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Dude I think we are experiencing the revival of this forum in real time! This is such a dope way to share trash pickups. I think this might be considered fine art
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Are these all single trips? Do you bring a separate backpack just for the trash?
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Each photo was a separate day hike with just my trusty Osprey Manta 36 stuffing the non-zip pouches with trash throughout the hike. If I forget my bear spray, that frees up an additional mesh side pocket. The only one I had trouble with was Waterman with the tent poles as they weighed 9lbs alone. I ended up carrying the poles and the white lid in my hands about a mile back to my car. Luckily most large or heavy trash is usually in close proximity to trailheads so not toting too much extra weight throughout the day except glass bottles.JeffH wrote: Mon Sep 01, 2025 7:20 pm Are these all single trips? Do you bring a separate backpack just for the trash?
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These are just the big hauls and only in the past year. I started hiking over a decade ago and would always pick up some water bottles, chip bags, and balloons. I once returned with a trash bag to the off-trail canyons around Devils Punchbowl (see below) because there was so much crap in them.Matthew wrote: Mon Sep 01, 2025 2:31 pm Dude I think we are experiencing the revival of this forum in real time! This is such a dope way to share trash pickups. I think this might be considered fine art
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This was from PCT and Three Points TH area. It took me a couple trips back to the car.
This was from PCT and Three Points TH area. It took me a couple trips back to the car.
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The 8-person tent that had been left along with other trash on the north slopes of the west ridge. I had hauled it down to PCT one hike and then the next hike, I hauled it to my car where you can see it took up the entire trunk.
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And this trash I picked up in the ravine where missing Monica's beanie was found, as well as in the ravine south of there, and along the PCT on the north side of same mountain.
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The 8-person tent that had been left along with other trash on the north slopes of the west ridge. I had hauled it down to PCT one hike and then the next hike, I hauled it to my car where you can see it took up the entire trunk.
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And this trash I picked up in the ravine where missing Monica's beanie was found, as well as in the ravine south of there, and along the PCT on the north side of same mountain.
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Matthew
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Dude how big is your backpack? Where are you storing all this stuff on hikes?
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Dude, good for you!!!! Amazing example to set.
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This is great. Thanks for cleaning up the mountains! One of my better hauls was cleaning up an abandoned, bear-ravaged campsite at Upper Henninger. It was only a smelly two-person tent, though, plus a torn sleeping bag, a bunch of junky clothes and random garbage. The can opener and taser were keepers. I think I also kept the oven mitts after washing them.
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The tent was unique. I stuffed it with other trash, then dragged it down the mountain via relatively clear chutes except occasionally lifting it over logs or boulders.Matthew wrote: Thu Sep 18, 2025 2:48 am Dude how big is your backpack? Where are you storing all this stuff on hikes?
The rest of it is just my Osprey Manta 36 stuffing the non-zip pouches (one in front, 2 mesh side ones, and one "helmet pouch" that I use for thin jacket sometime). Things like those old electric cables I carry by hand if I'm within a mile of the car. Crush metal cans down and sometime plastic bottles if they aren't brittle yet so they take up less space.
I also carry my usual stuff in it: windbreaker, knife, first aid kit, poncho, mirror, snacks, 2L-3L water bladder, flashlight, spare batteries, head net, compass, handcrank flashlight, collapsed hiking pole, Garmin inReach mini, electrolyte capsules, and sometimes bear spray.
I generally pick up less trash on longer hikes but yesterday's was only 6.2 miles w/ 1800' gain (1.5 miles off-trail).
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A taser!? Damn! Several years ago, I picked up a large knife from the glider crash on north side of Baden-Powell. I've kept a 2-3 horseshoes I've found on hikes.Sean wrote: Thu Sep 18, 2025 12:26 pm This is great. Thanks for cleaning up the mountains! One of my better hauls was cleaning up an abandoned, bear-ravaged campsite at Upper Henninger. It was only a smelly two-person tent, though, plus a torn sleeping bag, a bunch of junky clothes and random garbage. The can opener and taser were keepers. I think I also kept the oven mitts after washing them.