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dave54
Feb 05, 2017Nomad
Although it is up to the discretion of the officer,I doubt you would get a citation unless you were really egregious in your campsite selection and access, and were an obnoxious jerk to the officer. If you have a clean camp, do not do any resource damage and were humbly apologetic, at worst he would ask you to move.
A tire track itself is not real damage. Meadow ruts are. Trampled vegetation is. Cutting trees or brush to create a road access is definitely a no-no. So if you can back your rig in and around some large trees over pine litter 300 ft without creating ruts, then go for it.
Many off roaders do not appreciate how damaging tire ruts in a wet meadow really are. They take decades to heal, and can cause serious erosion damage. They alter the natural water flow, both surface and subsurface, and can turn into gullys. BTW poorly designed hiking trails can do the same thing.
A tire track itself is not real damage. Meadow ruts are. Trampled vegetation is. Cutting trees or brush to create a road access is definitely a no-no. So if you can back your rig in and around some large trees over pine litter 300 ft without creating ruts, then go for it.
Many off roaders do not appreciate how damaging tire ruts in a wet meadow really are. They take decades to heal, and can cause serious erosion damage. They alter the natural water flow, both surface and subsurface, and can turn into gullys. BTW poorly designed hiking trails can do the same thing.
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