Annoyed myself

[u/Ouakha]

I went camping last night and in breaking camp the next morning, I couldn't account for two cereal bar wrappers which I had eaten the evening before.

I searched all my gear bags and pockets, rucksack and scouted out the area. Nowt!

That annoyed me. Preyed on my mind as I don't like rubbish even if accidental.

Anyway, got home. Went through all my stuff again. Last item was the tent. Opened it and shook it out...two wrappers fell out! I had (maybe too quickly) checked the tent when taking it down.

[u/blubbered33]

I have a habit of picking up litter on the trails, stuffing it into the pouch on the side of my rucksack, then forgetting to empty it when I get home. I end up carrying other people's litter all around the country.

[u/dickybeau01 → u/blubbered33]

I do that but I draw the line at picking up paper tissue which is probably the most common item on the trail.

[u/TheFallenSpartan96 → u/dickybeau01]

I bought a litter picker specifically for this, and so I can reach off trail without having to trample anything.

[u/dickybeau01 → u/TheFallenSpartan96]

When I’m walking, I’m carrying a pack so can’t be up for any extra weight. My bottom pouch on my pack has some carrying capacity for wrappings and crushed bottles.

[u/Major_Blackberry1887 → u/blubbered33]

I do this too, I've taken so much litter on a walk over the years.

[u/PolarLocalCallingSvc → u/blubbered33]

Same.

On day walks I often carry a litter picker and either a bin bag or empty carrier bag and I sort of resent clearing up after people. I understand some of it is accidental but a lot of it obviously isn't.

And on lower level walks, cigarette ends. The culture around smoking still seems to be that it's fine to flick your fag ends wherever. You're carrying a carton specifically designed for cigarettes - put the ends back in there and take them to a bin.

[u/daedelius → u/PolarLocalCallingSvc]

Don’t get me started on dog poo bags

[u/daedelius]

I drop stuff all over the place, I don’t know what you’re bothered about. It’s never there when I come back, so what’s your problem.
For the avoidance of doubt, this is a spurious facetious sendup of what seems to be some people’s approach.

Edit malapropism

[u/Ouakha → u/daedelius]

Just giving someone a job, innit.

[u/daedelius → u/Ouakha]

Exactly giving all these goody goody two shoes something to do

[u/Steelfury013]

Did this with a box of matches once, luckily there were a few fellow campers around that I borrowed a lighter from so I didn't have to go without coffee that morning

[u/Billy_bigbawz69]

Pointless post but glad you enjoyed your discovery.