01-11-2011, 03:21 PM
[quote macfly55]I know in scouts they show you how to stack rocks in a certain way as trail markers so people can follow you... but dont remember how to do it.. LOL..[/quote]
I used to do a lot of backpacking in the Sierras. I saw lots of small rock pile trail markers, and made a few myself. Not quite the same as "rock stacking" for art. With a trail marker you just need a few rocks to make it obvious that it was made by a human, but you also want it to survive, where as with rock stacking you want the pile to be as tall an precarious as possible, and you know it is the definition of temporary.
Anyway, thanks for reminding me about the backpacking... good memories!
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I used to do a lot of backpacking in the Sierras. I saw lots of small rock pile trail markers, and made a few myself. Not quite the same as "rock stacking" for art. With a trail marker you just need a few rocks to make it obvious that it was made by a human, but you also want it to survive, where as with rock stacking you want the pile to be as tall an precarious as possible, and you know it is the definition of temporary.
Anyway, thanks for reminding me about the backpacking... good memories!
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