Due to the unpredictability of springtime in the desert, we
made the decision ahead of time for this course to be camping optional, which
turned out to be a good thing because it rained all day Friday making the playa
impassable and surrounding areas wet and muddy.
Thankfully, the rain subsided by Saturday morning, but we had sustained
winds of about 30 mph for most of the day (you know, typical Nevada) which made
it a little hard to hear and effectively teach in our preferred outdoor
setting. We did however make it out to
Fly Ranch on Saturday and were able to explore the property and discuss how
Leave No Trace principles apply there.
On Sunday, we hiked down Guru Road and back, learning about
LNT as well as some Gerlach history. It
was a beautiful day and we were able to spend the day outside in the
sunshine. We wrapped up the course back
at the Friends office discussing how to use the Authority of the Resource
technique to approach and teach other people about responsible recreation.
Overall, it was a very good course with a wonderful group
of people.
If you are interested in taking a course like this is the
Black Rock Desert, we have another one scheduled for June 9th and 10th. To register contact Sarah at Volunteer@blackrockdesert.org
To learn more about Leave No Trace or how to get involved
in spreading the message of responsible recreation in the state of Nevada,
email: NVadvocate@lnt.org
Happy Trails!
-Jive
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