Leave No Trace:Travel and Camp on Durable

Surfaces

Evan Palazini

Key information Set up camp AT LEAST 200 feet from any

streams or rivers (soft soil)

Walk single file

Stay on trails

Use marked established campsites

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Before, during, and after camping

overnight Use established campsites

Avoid taking the same routes repeatedly (to water and the “bathroom”

Clean as you go

Pick up and repair campgrounds as you leave

While hiking Stay in a single file line

Remain in the center of the path

Avoid taking “short cuts” through trees and rocks

Walk on durable surfaces (i.e. rocks)

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CitationLeave No Trace Outdoor Skills & Ethics. 10-12.

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