Minimal Impact Camping for Me & Others

Toileting Menstruation

1. Take ‘toilet kit’ (i.e. digging utensil and toilet What to Pack:
paper).
• Pads, tampons and menstrual cup (pack
2. FIND A PRIVATE PLACE! Lets be honest, how more than more than you need!).

embarrassing would it be if you were caught • Zip lock bags or appropriate storage bag
doing a cheek-to-cheek or solo bush poo.
of choice.

3. Find a spot at least 100m away from camping • Hand sanitiser.

grounds and waterways.

4. Dig a hole at least 15cm deep.

Tips:
5. Once finished, bury all waste and toilet paper and 1. All items must be packed out due to their
mix well with soil.
synthetic fibres and plastics. This is
6. If camp fires are permitted, burn toilet paper to important to minimise pollution and
reduce the impact on the environment (use disease.

different areas to avoid impacting the same area).

2. Use the ‘Glove Trick’. Put on a glove,
7. Carry out sanitary products and disposable take out your tampon then remove the
nappies (they do not burn well).
glove by turning it inside out with the
tampon inside. Finally, tie the end of the
glove and pack it away.

Washing & Personal Hygiene

3. Use mobile apps to track upcoming
periods. This is extremely helpful to plan
1. Washing to be done in container collected water.

ahead and prepare for your next camping

2. Washing must be done 50m away from
trip!

waterways (i.e. creeks, rivers, lakes, springs and

other waters).

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3. Detergents, toothpaste and soaps (including
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biodegradable products) contaminate and cause
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harm to fish and other water life.

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4. Only swim were it is permitted.

 Minimal Impact Camping for the Environment
Walking

Timing and Numbers

1. Go with a small group of people (split larger
groups in subgroups of 4-6 people).

2. Avoid peak times, holidays and popular areas

(gives environment time to recover).

Camping
Where and How to Walk
1. Stay on tracks where provided.
No Trace Camping
2. Do not create new tracks by taking shortcuts 1. Search for low impact campsites (do not
(may cause confusion to exisiting tracks).
create new campsites).

3. Avoid use of vehicles.

2. Reduce impact by spending minimum time at
4. Leave gates open or closed as found).
one place (roughly one or two nights).

Rubbish & Sustainability

5. Spread out in untracked areas.
3. Ensure campsite is away from water sources.

6. On tracks, walk through muddy sections to 4. Think twice about using popular campsites to
“Carry it in, Carry it out!” reduce tracks widening and likelihood of avoid overuse (vary route to find campsites in
1. Adopt the “carry in, carry out” concept which vegetation being trampled on.
less frequented areas).

states visitors should carry all rubbish that they 5. Avoid digging drains around your tent as it
bring throughout their journey (i.e. food scraps Leave What You Find damages the environment (use a waterproof
and other rubbish they may or may not be able 1. Do not pick flowers or take other specimens groundsheet in wet weather).

to be burnt, buried or that can cause harm to (such as rocks and fossils).
6. Aim to leave the campsite so it looks like you
wildlife).
2. Examine cultural or historic artefacts (do not were never there.

2. Attempt to avoid packing bottles, cans and touch!).

wrappings.
3. Leave natural objects (i.e. rocks, plants, etc) Campsite Fires
3. Do not bury rubbish (can harm the soil and where they belong.
1. Research fire ban in area of your journey
likely to be dug up by animals and scattered before you begin.

by birds and wind).

2. If permitted, only small campfires should be
4. If fires are permitted, burn all combustible made.

materials (i.e. paper, cardboard, but NOT 3. Wood should be obtained from designated
plastic) carry out the rest.
sites.

5. Pick up any rubbish you see along the way, 4. Ensure the fire is 100% out (a fire is not out
even if it is not yours. until the soil is cool).