Originally Posted by WalksOn2Wheels

I used to keep up with the threads on bikepacking.net when the TD was going on. They had a very specific problem with all the added attention and people wanting to leave food, water, etc. along the trail for riders. Basically a strategically placed piece of trail magic. Trail magic is more like "My tire got cut, but I ran across a local guy riding on the trail who gave me his tire" sort of thing, rather than spot watchers camping along the route for their favorite riders and trying to give them stuff.

I hear you on the increased popularity of bikepacking. In general, lots of folks don't understand LNT and really haven't understood it for years. It's kind of a catch 22. You want people to get involved outdoors and see that it's important and that camping and cycling have benefits, but you also want to keep out the morons, which is practically everyone.