kypaddler wrote on Sep 16^th, 2009 at 2:43am:

Back to db's original post ... which I found a timely topic. Just returned from 8 days in Quetico. We stayed in the interior as long as we could, then did a marathon paddle on next-to-last day to get to campsite near border for early morning departure. Pulled up to familiar island not long before dusk and found the comfortable old firepit (the high, three-sided kind perfect for cooking) had been destroyed by previous campers and reassembled into three creations -- a monstrous fire ring, full of partially burned green logs; a jumble of rocks, stuffed with partially burned green sticks; and a pile of "extra" rocks -- all erected right in the middle of the campsite. . And three, we spent part of our night burning previously charred logs, not to mention the sock and other garbage strewn all over. So, db, I hope this practice -- of eschewing the leave-no-trace philosophy in favor of one that encourages tearing down and remaking established campsites to fit your needs -- is not a trend. (And my point is NOT directed at previous posters who described tearing down, cleaning out and rebuilding, or those who deconstruct in order to "tame down" the bonfire-enabling monstrosities. More power and gratitude to them, I say.) -- kypaddler

Kypaddler: I hope you don't mind if I use part of a previous post to continue :question :)... I was wondering if the campsite near the border was in Q?, and did the camp condition reflect a "kegger"party took place? (as in sock and garbage thrown about). My take on this subject as I've re read it a couple of times, seems to be that something in Q is causing the grand ol'  monumental traditional fire pits to be reduced to rubble? or at least scaled down to something lesser.  From the posts I read, my thoughts is either the Canadian portage crews are rebuilding, the public in general are rebuilding, a camp or organization is rebuilding,or everybody in general that don't like fire places are doing their thing as they may. Overall, my take is that most of the Q campsites are a complete mess resulting from the obvious misuse by keggers......I mean, paddle campers would not be the cause ;)

As one that no longer paddles Q, I am sorry to hear of the decline. My father and I made many Q trips long ago and it was good. Sorry to hear the keggers are reforming a beautiful garden :(