A great discussion.

I am a previous tent camper and long time Volunteer Bush Regenerator. Free or not free, when camping I always pick up rubbish, I pick up rubbish when doing bush regen.

I carry garbage bags when camping and pick up any rubbish that has been left, I either put in my car if it fits or leave it next to a sign and ring the ranger and let them know it can be collected. I believe rubbish attracts rubbish. I also pull out weeds at any camp site and fish out plastics from water ways. When bush walking I carry secateurs to pick up rubbish and I tip prune a few plants on the way. The next time you are going on a bush walk and you see weeds hanging upside down in trees or stacked on a big rock cooking in the sun, it was one of us bush regenerators, far too many weeds to carry out.

Some think I'm a bit nutty but there is a side benefit, I have found notes!

What I am really doing is tidying up my memory of that place and helping to keep the bush pure.

My Dear Dad, no longer with us,  has always taught me leave it like u found it, we have camped since I was born

on & off, now I do it alone, when I leave, you would never know ihave been there, that's how it should be