Originally Posted By: scafool

Often they stash heavier articles just off the side of the trail.
They might be intending to return for them, but they almost never do.


Er, how do you know they never return for them? If you pick up the articles, how do you know they aren't coming along on the trail right behind you?

Articles of value (cameras, etc) I take to the nearest Forest Service office; trash I pack out; articles that may be cached or cast off I leave in place. Let someone else battle the ethical demons of removing someone's stuff.