Leave a Trace ... in the Right Place!

In 2002, AntiGravityGear LLC was started to provide money for my son's boy Scout Troop. We have used that money to purchase backpacking gear, fund wilderness hikes and teach our Scouts 'leave no trace' methods of enjoying God's creation. The goal is to teach our children the attitude and skills necessary to make their impact on the trails and wilderness virtually undetectable.

In January of 2003 we expanded our vision to help support organizations like those listed below who are focused on protecting the trails and wilderness that we love. While teaching our Scouts about leaving no trace when enjoying the great outdoors, we are also showing them how to 'leave a trace' by donating/raising money and volunteering their time to organizations or associations who help protect the outdoors.

AntiGravityGear leaves a trace in the form of giving back a portion of the proceeds from every product we sell to fine organizations like those we have listed. We would like to encourage you to seek out ways to support the organizations listed below and others like them. Your membership and donations are a very practical and needed way of protecting our trails and wilderness for future generations. If you are already a member of one of the groups listed here, thank you! Now, won't you please consider donating to or joining another? Whether you are a business or an individual, giving back to those who help protect our trails and wilderness is a very worthy cause - preserving the outdoors for future generations to cherish.

Thank you for purchasing your gear from AntiGravityGear. We hope that you too will leave a trace in the right place!

Sincerely,

George "Tin Man" Andrews
AntiGravityGear, LLC
February 2004

REFERENCE SITES

• Leave a Trace
• The Appalachian Trail Conference
• Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association
• Pacific Crest Trail Association
• Continental Divide Trail Alliance
• The North Country Trail Association
• Friends of the Mountains to Sea Trail
• The Florida Trail Association
• Sea to Sea Trail (Scenic Trails Research)
• Wilderness Volunteers
• American Hiking Society
• Leave No Trace
• BSA Troop 270, Hampstead, NC