mountainsandsound Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 (edited) To whomever liberally flagged the 4th of July Pass trail in NCNP with blue survey tape: You forgot to grab it on your way back. I took it down for you today. PS: Try thinking of other things to mark the way that are either part of the landscape or quickly biodegradable. Edited June 4, 2012 by Nater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keenwesh Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 haha I just went on a short hike in the boundary waters of northern minnesota with my grandfather on a trail he built, he flagged it every 15 feet and was freely giving me info about the benefits of flagging. I kept my mouth shut but I'm with you in that trails don't need fluorescent orange plastic markers as lining. Good work pulling that shit down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 maybe they went in winter and were eaten by an abominable snowman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 the only flags i support are the black and red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainsandsound Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 I assumed they were climbing Ruby Mountain over the winter. I hadn't thought about the snowman part, I thought they were gentle scavengers. Maybe they fell into a tree well and the snowman finished them off. I admit I am a total Ranger Dick about flagging. I tear it down wherever I see it. There are so many other options that don't involve obnoxious litter in a wilderness area. Climbers are a resourceful lot, there are other ways if you use your brain. I have yet to hear a good excuse for plastic survey tape. OK, done venting for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 I once spent a summer flagging the hell out of the forest for DNR timber sales. good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainsandsound Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 I too flagged for work. The location of salmon redds along streams during spawner surveys. I might go to hell for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 You can easily get the cellulose based flagging these days that is biodegradable and edible. Well maybe not for you. I've had the bears and elk munch away in the past. Now, generally use GPS in the field except where topo and canopy don't allow it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 The only people I know that bother flagging stuff are the SAR guys. They flag everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjd Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 And here I thought this post was about this: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=flagging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pu Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Come on over and do some of the back country stuff in North Idaho. You'll appreciate some of the flagging. One nice thing about flagging is it will help keep folks moving in generally the same direction. I agree that it is litter though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete_H Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 You've obviously never spent much time in the NCNP. Flagging isn't exactly eco friendly but its not like the NPS or FS are exactly building a lot of new trails right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Will you build a trail of flagging to the best place to have a NCNP-ranger friendly devils club BBQ bonfire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Hobbick Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 (edited) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_blazing There are more aesthetic ways of marking trails than those flags, but there are no cheaper ways. Edited June 4, 2012 by Ed_Hobbick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 I just use orange spray paint, instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 I just use orange spray paint, instead. bolt it, sporto!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 I combined your advice and use bolts spraypainted orange. Makes them easy to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 I combined your advice and use bolts spraypainted orange. Makes them easy to find. Hang BLTs off of them - even easier to find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainsandsound Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 (edited) There was a little bit of red mixed in with the blue. So at least it was patriotic flagging, the most appropriate for a trail to 4th of July pass. Had it been red and white, I would have started to think the Canadians are trying to annex NCNP like they are Bellingham. Edited June 5, 2012 by Nater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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