04-01-2018, 07:28 AM
Totally agree! No excuse to leave litter lying all over the place. Some of Colorado's beautiful rugged camping areas near Boulder and Fort Collins have been hit hard by the (often homeless) pot smoking crowd. We hear the stereotypical nonsense about how environmentally savvy they are, and how much they care about saving the planet, etc., but try camping anywhere after "hippies" have been there and you'll think you took a wrong turn to the county dump. My husband and I have enjoyed taking trail cleanup hikes from time to time. I have these semi-rigid trash cans that fit perfectly in our panniers. They flex enough to mold around the sides of the goats and be comfortable for them to carry, but they are stiff enough to protect them (and my panniers) from glass, wire, and metal garbage. I've always wanted to take my goats to the twice-yearly community trash cleanup days we have here, but those guys always want to start early in the morning when I'm still busy milking, so we haven't had a chance to join them yet.