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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Listening Point - General Discussion Reporting poor condition of campsites |
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06/09/2021 04:07PM
Recently did a Kawishiwi River trip and ended up snagging camp 1704. Now it's only rated a 2 on here, but it was the 11th campsite we came across with the first 10 either being full or not in area we were intending on fishing and with such a small group it was "adequate". The latrine was full of beetles and was about 8" from the top of "you know what". Obviously it hasn't seen much maintenance, but it prly should soon? Any way to report it to the NFS so it can be spruced up or closed down?
06/09/2021 04:57PM
eyestalker: "Recently did a Kawishiwi River trip and ended up snagging camp 1704. Now it's only rated a 2 on here, but it was the 11th campsite we came across with the first 10 either being full or not in area we were intending on fishing and with such a small group it was "adequate". The latrine was full of beetles and was about 8" from the top of "you know what". Obviously it hasn't seen much maintenance, but it prly should soon? Any way to report it to the NFS so it can be spruced up or closed down? "
Latrine age is beginning to be a problem throughout the BWCA because the Rangers are 2-3 years behind the normal maintenance schedule due to staffing numbers. Everyone wants more Rangers in the park and this might be a great reason to get more out there. Nobody wants to be worried about “clearance” when on the thunderbox. Yikes!
Tony
Tony
06/09/2021 07:23PM
mjmkjun: "8" from the seat and full of beetles....yikes. No, thanks.
heavy rains descend
that throne overflows
spills or flushes contents all over
oh, my"
Oh wow. That mental image is going to stick with me for the rest of the evening! :-)
06/09/2021 09:14PM
GopherAdventure: "eyestalker: "Recently did a Kawishiwi River trip and ended up snagging camp 1704. Now it's only rated a 2 on here, but it was the 11th campsite we came across with the first 10 either being full or not in area we were intending on fishing and with such a small group it was "adequate". The latrine was full of beetles and was about 8" from the top of "you know what". Obviously it hasn't seen much maintenance, but it prly should soon? Any way to report it to the NFS so it can be spruced up or closed down? "
Latrine age is beginning to be a problem throughout the BWCA because the Rangers are 2-3 years behind the normal maintenance schedule due to staffing numbers. Everyone wants more Rangers in the park and this might be a great reason to get more out there. Nobody wants to be worried about “clearance” when on the thunderbox. Yikes!
Tony"
In the 1970's Superior national Forest had like 300 plus employees. Now it is 20% or less and they get delegated out to forest fires across the Nation. Forest service is way under staffed, especially this decades with all the mega fires. Need more funds and staff.
06/10/2021 12:07PM
eyestalker: "Got it reported to the Ranger Office. Guy was very nice and grateful for the report."
Glad to hear this. I bet they are grateful to know which thrones need immediate attention since FS understaffed.
“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” Sir Isaac Newton
06/10/2021 09:11PM
Pinetree:
In the 1970's Superior national Forest had like 300 plus employees. Now it is 20% or less and they get delegated out to forest fires across the Nation. Forest service is way under staffed, especially this decades with all the mega fires. Need more funds and staff."
Very true.
“Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell.” -Edward Abbey
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