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Plan and Prepare
Durable Surfaces
Trash
Leave It!
Etiquette
100

What should you do before a hike

What is Plan and prepare?

100
This is the most durable surface you can find.
What is rock?
100
There are two answers, provide both to be correct. These materials are common litter items that do not burn well.
What are plastic and metal?
100

There are three answers. You should not bring these natural items home if you find them on an outing.

What are plants, rocks, and animals?

100

Both hikers and bikers should yield to this form of trail transportation. Hint: it is a lot bigger than you.

What are horses?

200
It is a good idea to plan ahead for this so your hike won't be too steep.
What is elevation gain?
200
This hanging obstacle can damage a tent and injure its occupants.
What is a "widow-maker"
200
This is what most campsite litter is made of.
What is food packaging?
200

This is one thing that you should NOT leave where you found it. 

What is litter?

200
This animal can be very dangerous to humans if disturbed. It can also easily damage your equipment and steal your food.
What is a bear?
300

There are two answers, provide both to get it right. You need to bring these items on a camping trip to find your way around.

What are a map and compass?

300
Lots of people treading on non-durable surfaces causes this to happen to the ground at a faster rate.
What is erosion?
300

You should do this all the time at the campsite to keep it (especially your cooking area) clean.

What is cleaning up after yourselves?

300

You should do this when you find something cool instead of taking it with you?

What is taking a photograph?

300

This destroys vegetation and reduced biodiversity 

What is going off trail?

400

We should research this rule of our campsites before we go to make sure that we can build a FIRE. 

What is a fire ban?

400

This is something that can damage the floor of your tent if you set it up in the wrong place.

What is sharp vegetation?

400

This is what you should do if there is not trash can at your campsite.

What is packing out your trash?

400
This would happen to a species if every single visitor took one individual home with them.
What is regional extinction?
400

There are multiple answers, Doing this on the trail and at camp detracts from others' experiences in the outdoors.

What is making excessive noise and littering?

500

What is a common type of map that shows elevation.

What is a topographic map?

500

This is a grassy clearing often found in forests that is highly sensitive to erosion. 

What is a meadow?

500

This is what happens when a fire is built directly on the ground, not in a fire ring.

What is soil sterilization?

500

Do this when you find what might be a new archaeological site. Hint: you'll probably want to tell someone.

What is contacting local land managers?

500

This is the kind of wood you should collect if you don't have your own firewood.

What is dead and downed wood?