LNT Basics
Q: What is the main idea behind “Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces”?
A: Avoid damaging vegetation by staying on trails or durable ground
Q: Someone feeds a squirrel at camp. What principle is being broken?
A: Respect Wildlife
What rank requires you to explain how you practiced LNT on outings?
A: Tenderfoot
It is okay to burn biodegradable items to dispose of them
False
In high-use areas, should you spread out or concentrate activity?
Concentrate activity
What does “Pack it in, pack it out” refer to?
Dispose of Waste Properly
A group builds a new fire ring next to an existing one. Which principle?
Minimize Campfire Impact
At what rank must you recite LNT principles from memory?
A: Second Class
Leave No Trace primarily applies to wilderness areas
A: False (applies everywhere—even local parks)
What is the Outdoor Code line most closely related to LNT?
“Be conservation-minded”
Name two examples of durable surfaces.
Rock, gravel, sand, compacted soil, dry grass, or snow
You take a cool arrowhead artifact home. Which principle is violated?
Leave What You Find
What rank requires explaining the impacts of camping on the environment and others?
First class
It is okay to dig trenches around tents
false
How far should you dispose of wastewater from water sources
about 200 ft