Leave No Trace
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Overview
Leave No Trace is an outdoor code of ethics. The principles of Leave No Trace are as follows:
- Plan ahead and prepare
- Travel and camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impact
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Plan ahead and prepare
Some things you will want to plan and prepare for before you leave on a trip are as follows:
- Check the weather forecast
- Make sure you know the rules and regulations of the area
- Know the anticipated food consumption
- Make a meal plan
- Make a duty roster
- Identify your trip's goal
- Make sure you have brought the essential outdoor tools
- Know the ability level of your unit's members
Travel and camp on durable surfaces
Prepare corrcetly for different types of terrain.
- Rock, gravel
- Very durable
- Can tolerate repeated trampling
- Snow
- The effect of trampling is temporary, making it a good surface
- Make sure you have dressed correctly
- Vegetation
- Vegetation varies in sturdiness
- Select areas with sparse vegetation
- Desert puddles/mud holes
- Do not walk through these. Water is a precious resource in the desert.
Dispose of waste properly
- Do not bury trash!
- Strain dishwater and broadcast the strained water over a wide area at least 200 feet from the nearest water source.
