Being Prepared
Minimize Waste and Campfire Impacts
Being Considerate
Respect for Wildlife
Leave What You Find
100
This is a tool you can use to find your way when looking at a map.
What is a compass?
100

Only gather these materials from a tree for kindling wood.

What is dead leaves and/or twigs?

100
You should behave in this way when traveling in campground areas.
What is traveling quietly and/or avoid walking through campsites?
100
How you react when a bear approaches you.
What is standing still and waving your arms (or making yourself big and noisy)?
100

When you spot something cool on a hike, you do this with it after observing it.

What is putting it back where you found it for others to enjoy?

200

It is important to carry this when in an area with no clean water.

What is a water purifier?

200

Never leave brush near open flames. Other conditions that might causing a wildfire include _____________________.

What is ____________________. (Examples: open flames that are under low hanging branches, not having a fire extinguisher or water available)

200

Light disrupts campers by preventing them from seeing ________.

What are the stars?

200
Wildlife are constantly at risk of being killed and removed from campgrounds when people do these often innocent, yet harmful activities. There are two in particular.
What is feeding the wildlife and leaving your trash out?
200
This is what you don't take away for fires.
What is _____________ (example: what is live branches)?
300

Name three things you should always carry on a hike

What is _______, ________, _______? (Examples: water bottle, jacket, flashlight, map...)

300
Don't throw these food items on the ground

What is _________? (Examples: apple core, banana peel, orange peel, bread...)

300

This is what you do when a hiker is approaching you uphill when you are going downhill

What is step aside and allow them to pass?

300

Animals might get this on their mouth when they eat human food.

What is a canker sore?

300

Don't build these structures out of rocks

What are cairns? (This can disturb bugs and small animals from finding shelter)

400

Camping on durable surfaces reduces erosion. Name two different areas in nature that would be harmful to camp on.

What is ________, ________, and ________.

400

It takes about 60 years to completely degrade.

What is a rubber boot sole?

400

There are certain places near which you should not use the bathroom when in nature.

What is a water source?

400

Give three examples of things that disrupt the sounds of nature.

What is _____________, ____________, ______________? (Examples: loud music, yelling, screaming)

400

Do not do this to trees

Carve them, hammer nails into them, cut the branches down
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