Comments on: “Leave no trace” vs. “positive trace” http://upnorthica.com/2008/06/06/leave-no-trace-vs-positive-trace/ Blogging about the Boundary Waters (BWCA) and all things northwoods. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:39:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Matt http://upnorthica.com/2008/06/06/leave-no-trace-vs-positive-trace/#comment-418 Matt Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:37:10 +0000 http://upnorthica.com/2008/06/06/leave-no-trace-vs-positive-trace/#comment-418 I was having a conversation with a professional 'napper' (flint-napping) and he said something I had never thought of before. We asked him if he sold anything he made, and he said that he has kept every arrow head he has ever 'napped. He said that ethically, he didn't want to be responsible for someone finding one of his lost arrow heads and thinking it as a scientific artifact. Being aware of what you are doing and the effects it will have while in the wilderness is the most important thing to do, in my opinion. I was having a conversation with a professional ‘napper’ (flint-napping) and he said something I had never thought of before. We asked him if he sold anything he made, and he said that he has kept every arrow head he has ever ‘napped. He said that ethically, he didn’t want to be responsible for someone finding one of his lost arrow heads and thinking it as a scientific artifact.

Being aware of what you are doing and the effects it will have while in the wilderness is the most important thing to do, in my opinion.

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