THE LEAVE NO TRACE SEVEN PRINCIPLES

 PRINCIPLE 1: PLAN AHEAD AND PREPARE

 PRINCIPLE 2: TRAVEL ANF CAMO ON DURABLE SURFACES
 PRINCIPLE 3: DISPOSE OF WASTE PROPERLY
 PRINCIPLE 4: LEAVE WHAT YOU FIND
 PRINCIPLE 5: MINIMIZE CAMPFIRE IMPACTS
 PRINICPLE 6: RESPECT WILDLIFE
 PRINCIPLE 7: BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHERS

 PRINCIPLE 1: PLAN AHEAD AND PREPARE

 Before going to a place, check if your planned activity is permitted. Make sure to
know the rules, guidelines and safety procedures they have set. Some places
require- certain permits or clearances.
 Make sure you have the needed equipment for your activity and the skills needed to
undertake the activity.
 Check the weather forecast and be prepared for changing weather condition.
 Learn when areas are most crowded and try to avoid those times
 To minimize environment impact and for safety reasons, keep group numbers small.
 Repack food to minimize waste
 When trekking, maps and compass must be used to avoid accidents or leaving of
mask on rocks and lake.

 PRINCIPLE 2: TRAVEL AND CAMP ON DURABLE SURFACES

 Walk, run, bike, or camp on durable surfaces like establishment tracks, rocks and
dry grasses.
 Avoid walking on soft surfaces like soft plants. You might be trampling on young
free posture and this will cause vegetable damage.
 Use existing trails or campsites, no need to build a new campsite that will after
the environment.
 To avoid erosion, walk in single file in the middle of the trail
 Avoid places where impacts are just beginning to show
 When camping, keep the campsite small and
 Camp at least 200 feet from the lakes and rivers to waters.

 PRINCIPLE 3: DISPOSE OF WASTE PROPERLY

 “Pack in, pack it out” means everything you brought be brought back with you
including left over food or fruit peel. Nothing should be left.
 When camping, cat holes are dug (8 inches) for human waste and covered just
the same with soil and weeds or leaves on top.
 Dishes should be washed 200 feet way from the lake or rivers and use
biodegradable Scatter strained dishwater.

 PRINCIPLE 4: LEAVE WHAT YOU FIND

 Examine archeological structures, old walls and other heritage artifacts but do not
touch nor leave marks on them.
 Leave nature as you found them. Do not take any plant, rock or marine animal
with you.
 Avoid introducing non- native plants and animals.
 Do not build structure, furniture or dig trenches
 PRINCIPLE 5: MINIMIZE CAMPFIRE IMPACTS
 Use lightweight stove for cooking: campfires can use lasting impacts.
 If fires are permitted, use fire rings or mound fires that are already set up
 Keep fires small and use only substances that emit toxic fumes.
 Burn all wood to ash and make fires are completely out. Scatter the coal ash.

 PRINCIPLE 6: RESPECT WILDLIFE

 Observe wild animals from a distance and they should be avoided during
sensitive times such as mating, nesting or raising the young.
 Do not feed wild animals or birds as it is not their natural food. The food might
damage their health or after their natural behaviors and even expose them the
predators.
 Protect wildlife and protect your food as well by strong and securing the track
well.
 In case you decide to bring your pets along it is allowed and you can control
them with you.

 PRINCIPLE 7: BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHERS’

 Respect people who live and work in the countryside
 Respect other visitor and let them have a momentous experience as well.
 Allow the sound of nature to prevail, not your noise or your radio.
 Be courteous; yield to others on a
 Camp away from trails and other visitors.