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Outdoor Code
Outdoor Code
As an American, I will do my best to....
Be Clean in my outdoor manners
Be Careful with fire;
Be Considerate of the outdoors, and
Be Conservation-minded.
Leave No Trace
Leave No Trace
Center for Outdoor Ethics - LNT.org
Know Before you Go
Know Before you Go
Find out where you are going before you go. Are their rules you need to know? Activities you can or can't do? Drinking water available? Need to bring something special?
Choose the Right Path
Choose the Right Path
ALWAYS walk on Trails.
No shortcuts. Set up tents in marked areas.
Trash Your Trash
Trash Your Trash
Use bathroom facilities if available. Follow camp rules for handling dishwater. Pack out your trash unless camp has trash pickup.
Leave What You Find
Leave What You Find
"Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but pictures, kill nothing but time."
Leave natural treasures where you found them so other campers can enjoy them too. Best souvenir is a picture.
Be Careful With Fire
Be Careful With Fire
Cook on a camp stove or grill when possible.
Only build fires in designated rings.
Always have someone watch until the fire is dead out.
Respect Wildlife
Respect Wildlife
Travel quietly and give animals space so you don't disturb them. This is their home, be considerate.
Getting too close to an animal can be dangerous for the animal and you.
Be Kind to Other Visitors
Be Kind to Other Visitors
Be respectful of other visitors by keeping noise down and don't enter other's campsites without permission. Be polite. Give them the respect you expect.
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