VIDEO: Gorge Rat Spring Gathering 2012

**Fronkey** · 05-26-2012, 13:49

Wow! I can't believe some of the stuff you guys were pulling out of there. How does 55 gallon drums get down there anyways? It's so cool the rats are out there taking care of things. Mad respect!

Fronkey

**Hawk-eye** · 05-26-2012, 13:52

Originally Posted by Fronkey

Wow! I can't believe some of the stuff you guys were pulling out of there. How does 55 gallon drums get down there anyways? It's so cool the rats are out there taking care of things. Mad respect!

Fronkey

Wish you could have made it pal!

**creativeKayt** · 05-26-2012, 22:52

Great work, fellers, and good on ya!!!

**Bruciehi5** · 05-27-2012, 00:10

A gathering of the sad and wrong kind!

Amazing the amount of garbage and the kind of garbage you found in there! How on earth did all that stuff get there? Must have rained garbage – a tornado maybe! My shabby looking hat is ALL the way off to all the Gorge Rats who took the time to clean up such a special place! Thanks for this sad, yet important video, Hawk-eye!

**Browny** · 05-27-2012, 06:35

Awesome job folks. We seem to have a similar breed of selfishness down here also.

Stupidity knows no boundaries.

What I have trouble with especially, is the mentality that would drag half of this stuff out there to dump in the first place. Its one kind of selfishness that tosses and old burger wrapper /drink cup / cigarette butt (pet hate that one, esp on the bike)
out the window, but purposefully carting this stuff out to "the ditch" is beyond me.

Its good to know there are folks who still care enough to clean up after the selfish oafs who couldnt care less.

I seem to pack out more than I packed in whenever I go out myself. Be it hiking, fishing, picnic. It just feels wrong to leave the garbage laying about, even if it isn't yours.

WV · 05-27-2012, 06:52

Here are some pics and a video of the top crew at Wiseman's Point - a sure-handed, right-minded bunch of Gorge rats. It was great working with them.

**Hawk-eye** · 05-27-2012, 08:55

Originally Posted by creativeKayt

Great work, fellers, and good on ya!!!

Thank ya!

Originally Posted by Bruciehi5

A gathering of the sad and wrong kind!

Amazing the amount of garbage and the kind of garbage you found in there! How on earth did all that stuff get there? Must have rained garbage – a tornado maybe! My shabby looking hat is ALL the way off to all the Gorge Rats who took the time to clean up such a special place! Thanks for this sad, yet important video, Hawk-eye!

What can I say Bruciehi5 ... we love the place! Thanks for watching.

Originally Posted by Browny

Awesome job folks. We seem to have a similar breed of selfishness down here also.

Stupidity knows no boundaries.

What I have trouble with especially, is the mentality that would drag half of this stuff out there to dump in the first place. Its one kind of selfishness that tosses and old burger wrapper /drink cup / cigarette butt (pet hate that one, esp on the bike)
out the window, but purposefully carting this stuff out to "the ditch" is beyond me.

Its good to know there are folks who still care enough to clean up after the selfish oafs who couldnt care less.

I seem to pack out more than I packed in whenever I go out myself. Be it hiking, fishing, picnic. It just feels wrong to leave the garbage laying about, even if it isn't yours.

I hear that ... always keep a trash bag even on a day hike ... unfortunately you never know what you'll encounter!

Originally Posted by WV

Here are some pics and a video of the top crew at Wiseman's Point - a sure-handed, right-minded bunch of Gorge rats. It was great working with them.

Thanks for that Dave ... it gave the much needed perspective of the upper crew and the limited room they had to work from. Speaking for the Gorge Rats, we're proud to have you with us pal ... you are most definitely one of the Rats!

**Hangin' Burrito** · 05-27-2012, 09:50

Wow Dave! My hands suddenly remember the burning sensation watching that video.

Man, I did have alot of fun up there though.
I'm looking forward to doing it again this Fall!

Thanks for sharing with us.
HB

**carolinasbackpacker** · 05-27-2012, 19:59

Running feather, tz brown and I did some roadside cleaning of kisler hwy after hiking to paddy creek falls sat. Wish I could have made it up tuesday though