How well do you know Leave No Trace and trail etiquette?

Select three of the LNT principles

Go Hard or Go Home

Hashtag #LNT on All Photos Posted in Nature

Plan Ahead and Prepare

Be Considerate of Other Visitors

Dispose of Waste Properly

Treat Nature Like it is Your Home

What are the Benefits for good meal planning on trip?(Select all that apply)

Reduced trash

Reduced pack weight, resulting in faster hiking times and less fatigue.

Will have extra food to feed the animals

Reduced dependence upon campfires for cooking.

What are some Elements to consider when trip planning?

What is the goal of backcountry travel?

To get the most likes on Instagram

To move through the backcountry while avoiding damage to the land

To find and collect artifacts for your personal collection

Survive, because you did not come prepared

What is OK to Leave Out on the Trails?

Broken Equipment

Dog Waste, as long as it is bagged

Only Footprints (Pack in, Pack Out)

My Stash of empty beer cans

My Name carved into a rock or tree

Trash because someone else will clean it up

(True or False) The Proper way to dispose of Human Waste in the backcountry is by dropping it in a river.

True - Nature will take care of it

False - Dig a Cathole at least 200 feet (about 70 adult steps) from water, trails and camp

Carving initials into trees is an acceptable practice because

It lets animals know that nature belongs to humans

It's not acceptable at any time! EVER. Once one person does it others will think it is ok

It gives the tree more character and if you add a heart everyone will like it on Instagram.

It lets others know what day I was there because I'm super important

What is the best Fire Wood to use according to Leave No Trace?

A recently fallen tree

Firewood brought from home

Local sourced wood either bought or gathered responsibly from dead and down trees

Branches off an alive standing tree

How should encounters with wild animals be handled?

Taking a selfie with a wild animal would be the ultimate social media post!

Observe wildlife from a distance so they are not scared or forced to flee

We should make quick movements and loud noises to scare and harass the animal

Try offering some food so that the animal will come closer to you

Trail etiquette 101 (Select all that are true)

Hikers, runners and bikers should always yield to horses.

Bikers should yield to hikers and runners

Downhill traffic should yield to uphill traffic.

Uphill traffic should yield to downhill traffic.

Hikers, runners and horses should always yield to bikers

Playing music without headphones is ok if

Its a song on the current top 10 pop charts

You don't see anyone around

It's your favorite song

You are on the hardest part of the hike and need motivation

None of the Above. Get some headphones, people come to the outdoors to listen to nature. Sounds in the backcountry travel far

Where should the Leave No Trace Principles be followed?

Wilderness Areas only

City and State Park Trails only

National Parks Only

On all trails and areas, at all times

Instagram can be a great source of inspiration for your next outdoor trip. Sometimes the place is even Geo-tagged where it is so you have directions. What elements of the Plan Ahead and Prepare Principle of LNT is it missing and why it should not be solely relied on for hiking information. (Select all that are true)

Road Conditions and Closures

Current trail conditions and Alerts

Nothing! The Gram is all I need

Current Weather Conditions

Regulations of the Area (Is permit required)

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