Leave No Trace Principles

When following the LNT principles, you should...

• Collect any artifacts

• Build decorative cairns

• Pull up plants

• Leave what you find

When following LNT principles, you should...

• Bring campfire wood from your home (that is far away)

• Break branches off trees to burn

• Collect small fallen twigs and sticks to burn

• Collect large fallen wood to burn (cut with axe or saw)

When following LNT principles, you should...

• Have a fire wherever you please

• Use only established fire pits where allowed

• Burn a hole into a tree trunk to make a shelter

• Use a torch as your primary light source, especially during drought.

When following LNT principles, you should...

• Feed the wildlife because they are cute

• Store your food where wildlife cannot access it

• Pet the squirrels

• Let your dog chase the wildlife

When following LNT principles, you should...

• Bring a bluetooth speaker to share your awesome music with others

• Stop in the middle of the trail

• Be thoughtful and let others pass

• Bring a karaoke machine to lead an outdoor sing along

When following LNT principles, you should...

• just go without looking for information about the area

• Wear bright colours

• Dress as a Sasquatch

• Check for regulations that might impact you

When following LNT principles, you should...

• Avoid high use times

• Park on the side of the road, even if there isn't really room

• Go whenever you feel like it, even if the weather doesn't look safe

• Just drive around randomly until you find a trailhead and hike there

When following LNT principles, you should...

• Gingerbread crumbs are the key to navigation. Drop them as you walk so you don't get lost

• Build a rock cairn every 50 feet so you don't get lost

• Use moss on the North side of trees

• Use a map, compass or navigation tool so you don't get lost

When following LNT principles, you should...

• Camp at least 200 feet from water sources

• Camp next to the stream - really, really close

• Find a nice squishy meadow to camp on

• Camp in the middle of the trail

When following LNT principles, you should...

• Walk around the mud, even though it makes the trail wider

• Walk through the center of the trail, even if it is muddy

• Balance on stilts for the entire trail to reduce your "footprint"

• Bring a hovercraft to reduce compaction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3