Principles of Leave No Trace
This LNT principle encourages Scouts to minimize their impact by staying on durable surfaces and avoiding damage to sensitive environments.
What is Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces?
You should always store food properly to keep this type of animal from becoming accustomed to human food.
What is a bear?
Instead of building a fire, this alternative allows for cooking without impacting the environment.
What is a camp stove?
This is the preferred method for disposing of human waste when hiking in areas without toilet facilities.
What is digging a cat hole?
You should leave no trace of your visit to the wilderness by doing this when you leave.
What is packing out all gear and trash?
This principle teaches Scouts to not disturb or feed animals, and keeping food away from them.
What is Respect Wildlife?
It can cause animals to become dependent on humans for food and can harm their natural behaviors.
What is feeding animals?
When setting up your tent, you should aim to place it on surfaces like these to avoid damaging the ground.
What are rocky or durable surfaces?
When there are no trash bins available, Scouts should always remember to pack this out.
What is trash?
If you see trash on the trail, you should do this to leave it cleaner than you found it.
What is pick it up?
This principle stresses avoiding making permanent changes to the landscape.
What is Leave What You Find?
If you encounter a wildlife animal on the trail, you should do this to avoid disturbing it.
What is keep your distance?
In the LNT philosophy, this is a better way to dispose of food scraps while camping, rather than leaving them on the ground.
What is packing out food scraps?
This is how far you should be from water sources for waste disposal.
What is at least 200 feet?
When setting up camp, you should always aim to leave as little trace of your presence as possible by following this guideline.
What is camping in already disturbed areas?
This principle emphasizes packing out all trash.
What is Dispose of Waste Properly?
You should control these animals at all times or leave them at home.
What are pets?
Cooking and eating in areas like this to avoid attracting animals.
What is a designated cooking area?
Instead of throwing food scraps in nature, you should do this to dispose of them properly.
What is pack it out?
Instead of picking flowers or leaves for souvenirs, you should practice this principle to avoid damaging nature.
What is Leave What You Find?
This principle is about being mindful of your group’s size and movement, ensuring that your activities don’t overwhelm the environment.
What is Be Considerate of Other Visitors?
This type of plant is usually found in isolated areas, and if picked or harmed it may take years to recover.
What is a rare or endangered plant?
When cooking outdoors, it’s important to use only this type of fuel to minimize your environmental impact.
What is a clean, renewable fuel source?
This is the recommended way to dispose of soapy water while camping, to avoid polluting streams or lakes.
What is greywater sump?
Four D words for gathering campfire wood.
What is Dead, Downed, Dispersed, Dinky?