| Responsible camping starts with a healthy attitude | | | | right thing and build a latrine, then use it properly. |
| for preserving the environment. Pack it in - pack | | | | You can do this by digging a small hole and then |
| it out, means if you carry it in, you should carry it | | | | covering the waste in the soil with the dirt you |
| out. Consider where you are hiking and camping | | | | removed to make the hole. Remember to burn |
| as if it were your own back yard or your | | | | any toilet paper you may use in the campfire. If |
| neighbors' property. You're not going to leave a | | | | not pack it out when you go. Not a pleasant |
| big mess of empty containers and paper | | | | thought, but it's responsible camping! |
| wrappings lying around outside in your own | | | | Another thing that can help you protect the |
| neighborhood are you? | | | | wilderness is by taking care where you set up |
| The wilderness areas of our country are our | | | | your camping tent. Some places may already |
| most prized possessions and are protected to | | | | have designated campsites set up and you should |
| ensure they are preserved in pristine condition so | | | | make use of them, since this helps to preserve |
| that they can be enjoyed for generations. So | | | | the surrounding area. If you don't have this option, |
| when you bring things into these areas it's up to | | | | then you need to choose a flat area and avoid |
| you to ensure the natural beauty is protected. | | | | undergrowth of plants and grasses if possible. |
| You must properly dispose of your trash or carry | | | | Setting up a camping tent on the vegetation can |
| it away with you, or you can cause lasting | | | | damage and even kill it, leaving your unfortunate |
| damage to the ecosystem and its natural cycles. | | | | signature. |
| Along with your camping tent and sleeping bag | | | | While packing your hiking and camping equipment |
| take out the trash when you leave. | | | | you should consider packing an extra trash bag to |
| While hiking or camping in wilderness areas you will | | | | bring along with you to place any trash you might |
| see signs that say, "Pack it In - Pack it Out". | | | | make while hiking or camping. Pack it in - pack it |
| These signs are reminders to keep the area | | | | out is your responsibility and one that you should |
| clean and leave no traces of you ever being | | | | take seriously while taking on camping adventures |
| there. In order to do your part in keeping such | | | | in the great outdoors. However, if you do come |
| areas in pristine conditions, you will need to | | | | across a mess left by others, consider cleaning up |
| remember to clean up after yourself and those | | | | the mess they leave as well. Sure, it may not be |
| who hike or travel with you in the great | | | | a mess you made, but cleaning it up helps you, |
| outdoors. | | | | the environment, and sets an example for |
| It's tempting to burn used paper products in an in | | | | anyone who comes behind you. No one wants |
| your campfire to dispose of them. However, | | | | to visit the wilderness only to find the remains of |
| you should not burn metal or plastic items. Do the | | | | a thoughtless camper. |
