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Leave No Trace
What about the Boy Scouts?
Kids out of control
Way too much noise
Group sizes way too big
Camping skills badly out of date
Inappropriate play damages the backcountry
Don't keep appointments to do service work
Completely soak up popular campsites or shelters
Unskilled campers using areas that call for expert skills
Using inappropriate areas (hi-use, fragile) to train new campers
and on and on...
Has anything changed?
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In our U.S. wildlands alone:
• 1965 - 4 million
• 2000 - 20 million
visitor-days per year
This is up 400 % !
Annual mountain-bike rides in Moab, UT area:
• 1965 - Zero
• 2000 - 1,000,000+
%?
Has anything changed?
( 2 of 2 )
94.5 %
of all Americans recreate in the outdoors
each year !
Murphy's Law in action:
• 90/10 phenomenon
• Declining recreation maintenance budgets
A sense of scale
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50,000+ Troops/Teams & 17,000+ Crews
enjoy
300,000+ weekend trips (unit size)
10,000+ weekend multi-group encampments (20+ units)
5,000+ week-long trips (unit size)
1,000+ week-long multi-group encampments (20+ units)
A sense of scale
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Estimated annual outdoor use
by BSA
on public/private recreation lands:
Over 15 million user days!
A sense of scale
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15,000,000 +
How do we do the damage?
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Contamination
(trash, garbage, human waste, toxins, etc.)
• Damages ecosystem
• Harms humans
• Ruins visit
How do we do the damage?
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Compaction
• Organic soil is alive!
• Sterile cement
• “Mechanical” damage
• Extended recovery (if ever!)
How do we do the damage?
Campfires
• Sterilize soil
• Fire stains & nubbins
• Ecosystem zapper
• Universal garbage can
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How do we do the damage?
Change
• Build structures
• Dig in soil
• Careless damage
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How do we do the damage?
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Crowding
• Seriously affects critters
• We are critters, too!
How do we do the damage?
The five “ C’s ”
• Contamination
• Compaction
• Campfires
• Change
• Crowding
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Why should we bother?
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Wildlands are examples of healthy ecology at work
Symbol to man of the natural world
Biodiversity
Pleasure
Scouting
is designed such that
outdoor use is a vital Method
of bringing the Aims
to our Scouts
Why should we bother?
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A thing is right
when it tends to preserve
the integrity, stability, and beauty
of the biotic community.
It is wrong when it tends otherwise.
Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac (1949)
Why should we bother?
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“…we human beings know
so very little of life and its controlling forces
that we have an imperative duty…,
to live as carefully as possible”
Knud Rasmussen - Arctic Explorer (1879-1933)
Simple Rx for LNT
Learn how our actions can harm the backcountry
Decide to do as little harm as possible
Learn ways to minimize damage
Go do it ( or don’t do it, as the case may be... )
Don’t be a wuss - help fellow outdoor enthusiasts join in!
More sense of scale
BSA has the opportunity
right now
to quickly influence the LNT behaviors of:
Over 20
million outdoor folks!
Principles and Practices
Plan Ahead and Prepare
Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
Dispose of Waste Properly
Leave What You Find
Minimize Campfire Impacts
Respect Wildlife
Be Considerate of Other Visitors
Plan Ahead and Prepare
Start Learning about Leave No Trace
Learn about our intended backcountry use
Learn about our target ecosystem(s)
Learn about our group’s capabilities
Now we can start the detail planning!
Leave No Trace Awareness Award
Scout Requirements
1. Recite and explain the principles of Leave No Trace (LNT).
2. On three separate camping/backpacking trips demonstrate
and practice the principles of LNT.
3. Earn the Camping and Environmental Science merit badges.
4. Participate in a LNT- related service project.
5. Give a 10-minute presentation on a LNT topic approved
by your Scoutmaster.
6. Draw a poster or build a model to demonstrate the differences
in how we camp or travel in high-use and pristine areas.
Scouter Requirements
1. Recite and explain the principles of Leave No Trace (LNT).
2. On three separate camping/backpacking trips demonstrate and practice the principles of LNT.
3. Share with another Scout leader your understanding and knowledge of the Camping and
Environmental Science merit badges.
4. Actively assist (training, advice, and general supervision) a Scout in planning, organizing, and
leading a service project related to Leave No Trace.
5. Assist a minimum of three Scouts in earning the LNT Awareness Award.
6. Plan and conduct a LNT awareness for Scouts, Scouters, or an interested group outside Scouting.
As more pe ople use pa rks and re cr ea tion f acilitie s, LEAVE NO
TR ACE ® guideline s becom e even more importa nt f or outdoor
visitors.
Unde rsta nding na ture str engthens our re spe ct toward the
environm e nt. One person with thoughtle ss be havior or one shortcut
on a trail ca n spoil the outdoor e xpe rienc e f or others.
Le ave No Tra ce is a pla n tha t helps people to be more c onc erned
about the ir environm e nt a nd to he lp them prote ct it f or future
generations. Le ave No Tra ce a pplie s in a ba ckya rd or local park
(frontcountry ) a s muc h a s it doe s in the wilde rness (bac kcountry ).
He lp prote ct the e nvir onment by remembering tha t while you ar e
the re, you ar e a visitor. Whe n you visit the outdoors, ta ke specia l
c are of the a re a. Le ave e ve rything just as you f ind it.
You can ta ke the pledge to practice the Lea ve No Trace
We should pra ctic e Le ave No Tr ac e in our attitude and
a ctions— whe reve r wego.
Hiking and c amping without a tra ce a resigns of a c onsiderate
outdoorsm a n who ca res f or the environm e nt. Tra vel lightly on the
land.
guidelines once more and sign the pledge . Carry it with
Want to do more? Take the Pledge!
frontcount ry guidelines whereve r you go. Just revi ew the
you as a reminde r of you r promise.
Six Leave No Trace Guidelines for C ub Scouts
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Wa tch for ha zards and follow all the rules o f the pa rk o r
ou tdoo r fac il ity. Reme mbe r p rope r clothing, sun screen ,
ha ts, fi rst a id kits, and p lent y o f d rinki ng wate r. Usethe
budd y syste m.Ma ke sure you carry you r fa mil yÕsna me,
phone numbe r, and add res s.
Wh en vi siting an y ou tdoo r a rea , tr y to l eave i t the sa me as
you fi nd it. The l es s impac t we ea ch make , the longe r we
wil l en joy what wehave
. E ven picking flowers den ies
othe rs the oppo rtun ity to see the m and reduce s seeds ,
whi ch mean s fewe r plant s ne xtyea r.
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Usees tab lished r es tr oom s.G raf fi ti and vanda lism ha ve no
place an ywhe re, and the y spo il the expe rience fo r othe rs.
Lea ve you r mark by do ing an app roved con serva ti on
project.
Stayon marked trail s wheneve r pos sible. Sho rt-cut ti ng
trail s cau ses theso il to wea r awa y o r to bepa cked , which
eventua ll y ki ll s tree s and othe r vege tat ion . Tramp led
wil dflowers and vegeta ti on takeyea rs to recove r. S ti ck to
trail s!
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Ma nag ing you r pe t will keep peop le, dog s, live sto ckand
wil dli fe from fee ling threatened . Makesu re you r pet i s ona
lea sh or con tr olleda t a ll times . Do no t let you r pe t
app roa ch or cha se wil dlife . When an imals are chasedo r
distu rbed , theychangeeat
ing pat terns andu se more
ene rgy that ma y result i npoo r hea lth or dea th.
Ta keca re of you r pet Õswas te. Ta ke a small shove l or
scoop and a pick- upbag to pick upyou r pet 's wa ste -wh ereve r it's l ef t.P lace the wa stebags ina trash can for
disposa l.
The Leave No Trace Pledge
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I promise to practice the Leave No T race
frontcount ry guidelines whe rever I go:
Expec t to meet othe r visito rs. Be cou rteous and make
roo m for o the rs. Cont rol you r speed when biking or
runn ing . Pa ss w ith careand l et othe rs know befo re you
pa ss. Avo id disturbing o the rs by ma ki ng no iseo r play ing
loud mu sic.
Re spe ct ŅNo Trespas sing Ósigns . Ifp rope rty bounda ries a re
un clea r, dono t en ter the area .
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Ma kesu re all tr ash i s put i na bag o r trash recepta cle.
Tra sh i s uns ightl y and ruins e veryone 's outdoo r expe rien ce.
You r trash can kill wi ldlife . Even mate rials, su ch as o range
pee ls, app le cores and food scrap s,ta ke yea rs to break
do wn and ma y a ttractunwan ted pe sts that cou ld beco me a
prob lem.
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Plan ahead.
Stick to trails.
Manage your pet.
Lea ve what you f ind.
Respe ct othe r visitors.
Trash you r trash.
Signed: _____________________________
Cub Scouting’s Leave No Trace Awareness Award
Tiger Cub, Cub Scout, Webelos Scout
1. Discuss wit h y our leader or parent /guardian the import ance of t he
Leav e No Trace f ront count ry guidelines.
2. On t hree separat e out ings practice the f ront country guidelines
of Leav e No Trace.
3.
For boy s in a Tiger Cubden, complete t he activ it ies f or
Achiev ement #5
Let Õs Go Out doors
;
boys in a Wolf
den, complete Requirement
#7Your Living World;
boys in a Bearden, complete Requirement
#12Family Out door Adventures ;
boys in a Webelos Scout den, earn t he
Outdoorsman badge .
4. Part icipat e in a Leav e No Trace relat ed serv ice project .
5. Promise t o pract ice the Leav e No Trace f ront count ry guidelines by signing t he
Cub Scout Leav e No Trace Pledge.
6. Draw a poster to illust rate the Leav e No Trace f rontcountry guidelines and display
it at a pack meet ing.
Cub Scout Leader
1. Disc uss wit h y our Cub Sc out s or Cub Scout leaders the import anc e of t he Leav e No Trac e f rontc ountry guidelines.
2. On t hree separat e out ings demons trat e and pract ic e the f ront count ry guidelines of Leav e No Trac e.
3. Part ic ipat e in presenting a den, pac k , dis t ric t or c ouncil awarenes s ses sion on Leav e No Trace f rontc ountry guidelines.
4. Part ic ipat e in a Leav e No Trace relat ed serv ic e project .
5. Commit y ourself t o the Leav e No Trace f rontc ountry guidelines by s igning the Cub Sc out Leav e No Trace Pledge.
6 . As s ist wit h at leas t t hree boy s in earning Cub Sc outingÕs Leav e No Trace Awarenes s Award.
Patches are avai lable thr ough your local Council BSA# 08797
LNT - Information & Materials
(800)332-4100
http://www.lnt.org
email: [email protected]
Can we still do good Scouting within LNT ?
Is there a place for the Pioneering Merit Badge?
How about “Grand Old Duke of York” campfires?
Should the location for “Hi-Adventure” be age-appropriate?
Can we do “mass gatherings” in the backcountry?
Where will we take the new Scouts to teach them how to camp?
What other good questions should we add to the list....?
Some Trekking “Theory”
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When it comes to outings, we all know that
Good Prep = Good Outing
Some Trekking “Theory”
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When it comes to outings, we all know that
Good Prep = Good Outing
Said another way:
Some Trekking “Theory”
( 3 of 9 )
When it comes to outings, we all know that
Good Prep = Good Outing
Said another way:
(skills + gear)
Some Trekking “Theory”
( 4 of 9 )
When it comes to outings, we all know that
Good Prep = Good Outing
Said another way:
(skills + gear) attitude
Some Trekking “Theory”
( 5 of 9 )
When it comes to outings, we all know that
Good Prep = Good Outing
Said another way:
(skills + gear) attitude =
Some Trekking “Theory”
( 6 of 9 )
When it comes to outings, we all know that
Good Prep = Good Outing
Said another way:
(skills + gear) attitude = (goals + fun)
Some Trekking “Theory”
( 7 of 9 )
When it comes to outings, we all know that
Good Prep = Good Outing
Said another way:
(skills + gear) attitude = (goals + fun)safety
Some Trekking “Theory”
( 8 of 9 )
When it comes to outings, we all know that
Good Prep = Good Outing
Said another way:
(skills + gear) attitude = (goals + fun)safety
Additive relationship
Additive relationship
An increase in one can m ake
up for a decrease in t he ot her.
Eit her side could zero out and
still allow a passable out ing.
An increase in one can m ake
up for a decrease in t he ot her.
Eit her side could zero out and
still allow a passable out ing.
Some Trekking “Theory”
( 9 of 9 )
When it comes to outings, we all know that
Good Prep = Good Outing
Said another way:
(skills + gear) attitude = (goals + fun)safety
Additive relationship
An increase in one can m ake
up for a decrease in t he ot her.
Eit her side could zero out and
still allow a passable out ing.
Mult iplicat ive
relat ionship
A "zero" in at titude
can kill any out ing!
Additive relationship
An increase in one can m ake
up for a decrease in t he ot her.
Eit her side could zero out and
still allow a passable out ing.
Mult iplicat ive
relat ionship
A "zero" in safet y
can kill any out ing!
Choosing Equipment
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• Destination backpacking
- climbing, caving
- hunting, fishing
- photography
- nature study, exploring
• Thru-hiking
Choosing Equipment
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• Individual personal gear for everything
• Individual gear for most items
and group gear for a few major ones
• Individual gear for very personal items only
and group gear for as much as possible
• Group gear for everything
Choosing Equipment
• Heavy duty
• ”Normal”
• Lightweight
• Ultralite
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Choosing Equipment
• Store bought
• Home made
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Choosing Equipment
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• Individual purchase
• Group buy
Team System Backpacking
• Divide up all the “work”
• Real responsibilities
• Adults focus on youth
• It is everybody’s trek!