The Leave No Trace Seven Principles

PREPARED BY: HYACINTH RAE ARANAS - LIPAT

 Get to know the area you're visiting.
7.Do some background research on
the place, people, ways for transport,
and the local weather. 8. Prepare well
for your trip: pack a first-aid kit,
cv bv c v appropriate clothing, and just the right
amount of food. Familiarize yourself
with the proper technical know-how
needed for whatever adventure you're
about to embark on.
6.Do not walk and travel on places that
have not been made for human transit.
15.Trampling on vegetation may not
seem like a big deal, but it can greatly
alter an area. Even if it means taking the
longer route to get to your destination,
do so to minimize damage.9.Walk on
sturdy ground which doesn't erode and
crumble when stepped on. When setting
up camp, look for relatively barren
ground to avoid damaging vegetation.
Pack it in, pack it out". Whatever you bring to a
place, make sure to bring all of it back home with
you. 5. Do not leave any garbage while outdoors:
wet wipes, leftover food, tin cans, plastic
containers, mineral water bottles, utensils,
cigarette buds or packs, alcohol bottles and so
on. 14.Garbage does not belong in forests,
beaches, or summits. Garbage should be
disposed of in cities. None of us want to go
through a long commute to visit a place festering
with trash.

Not your trash you see on the ground? Doesn't

matter. Pick it up. It will go a long way!
Imagine a visitor coming to your house
and taking a nice piece of your furniture
before leaving.13. As seemingly
innocuous as taking home a bit of sand,
or a pretty shell, or flowers – resist the
temptation and leave it there for others
to appreciate. 10.Refrain from defacing
or vandalizing anything outdoors as it is
disrespectful to the environment, to the
locals, and to other visitors. 4.When
inside caves, refrain from touching
walls, stalagmites, and stalactites as it
damages them. Always remember to
keep the environment as pristine as
possible.
2.In light of brush and forest fires, this
rule goes without saying. Refrain
from even creating a campfire, as it is
a hazard to the environment you're in.
12.Aside from this, the aftermath of a
campfire is unsightly as ash, burned
logs, and rocks covered in soot will
be left behind. If absolutely
necessary, only ever set up a
campfire on an existing fire pit to
reduce damage to an area, keeping it
as clean as possible.
3.Refrain from playing, taunting,
feeding or abusing local wildlife.
You are merely a visitor in their
area. 11.With pollution, rise in
temperatures and fast-
encroaching development all
over, our wildlife have enough
problems to deal with. We
visitors should help them survive
rather than add to their
problems.
How would you feel if the group before
you completely littered the place leaving
food remains, alcohol bottles, plastic
bags, and bottles of butane? What if
they picked the flowers you wanted to
see, scared wildlife away, carved their
names on stones or tree bark, set
multiple campfires, and trampled on
patches of greenery that effectively killed
vegetation? It too, would kill the
experience for you. Refrain from being
that person and that group 1.Respect
other visitors, and most importantly,
respect the locals who live in the area.
That is their home. Take good care of it.