2. Learning Objectives
To emphasize the importance of using
Leave No Trace principles during the
upcoming Outdoor Experience.
To provide a better understanding of what
Leave No Trace really is.
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3. Are you familiar with the Leave No Trace
Program?
Can you name any of the Principles of Leave
No Trace?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXO1uY
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWfh5L
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The Seven Principles
of Leave No Trace
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4. 1. Plan ahead and prepare
2. Travel and camp on durable surfaces
3. Dispose of waste properly
4. Leave what you find
5. Minimize campfire impact
6. Respect wildlife
7. Be considerate of other visitors
The Seven Principles
of Leave No Trace
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6. 1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
• Proper planning insures:
– Low risk adventures
– Properly located campsites
– Appropriate campfires and minimal trash
(e.g. repackaging food to limit trash)
– Comfortable and fun camping and hiking
experiences
THE MORE YOU KNOW,THE BETTER YOU
GO.
SPECIFIC IS SUPERIOR!
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8. 2. Travel and Camp on Durable
Surfaces
• High Use Areas:
– Concentrate activities
– Use existing trails and designated
campsites
– Keep campsites small
• Remote, Less Traveled Areas:
– Spread out
– Take different paths
– Disperse tents and cooking activities
– Choose the most durable surfaces -
rock, gravel, dry grasses or snow
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10. 3. Dispose of Waste Properly
• Trash - Pack it in - Pack it out
• Wastewater - Strain and dispose of wastewater at least
200 feet from water sources. Use biodegradable soap away
from water source.
• Tooth brushing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKBorb2jU3E
• Human Waste – if allowed, dig a cat hole 6 to 8 inches
deep, at least 200 feet from water sources, trails and
campsites. (Know before you go – Planning) WAG/Biffy
bags
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wroiv4bQKfg
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12. 4. Leave What You Find
• Look and enjoy what you see
• Do not alter sites by building or
digging
• Replace what you clear from a
campsite
• Cleanup high impact campsites
• Good campsites are found - Not made
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14. 5. Minimize Campfire
Impacts
• Use lightweight stoves
• Use existing fire rings in a well placed
campsite
• 4 D’s dead, down, dinky, distant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1JSzgBE
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• Leave No Trace fires are small and burnt
down to ashes
• LNT fires do not leave scorched rock or dead
earth
• Be certain all wood and campfire debris is
dead/cold
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16. 6. Respect Wildlife
• Observe wildlife from afar
• Give animals a wide berth
• Store food securely and out of reach
• Never feed the wildlife
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18. 7. Be Considerate of Other
Visitors
• Travel and camp in small groups
• Let nature’s sounds prevail
• Select campsites away from other groups
• Always travel and camp quietly
• Use clothing and gear colors that blend in
with the environment
• Respect private property and leave gates as
found
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22. NE-II-177 12A
Different outdoor settings or activities require different
ways of thinking about Leave No Trace.
Hand out copies of the Alpine setting.
The picture in front of you is an Alpine Setting. This is
just one type of environment that you could be
camping in.
You can tell from the number of fire rings, log benches
and numerous trails that others have camped here
often.
Where should you camp?
(Camp in the well-used areas near the fire rings and
avoid the surrounding area that shows little or no
impact.)
Scenario 1: Alpine Setting
23. Mission Statement of the
Leave No Trace Program
The mission of the Leave No Trace
program is to develop a nationally
recognized minimum-impact back-
country educational system which
educates wildland user groups,
federal agencies and the public
through training and effective
written and video materials.
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24. Learning Objectives
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To emphasize the importance of using
Leave No Trace principles during the
upcoming Outdoor Experience.
To provide a better understanding of what
Leave No Trace really is.
