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#''Plan Ahead and Prepare:'' Poorly prepared people, when presented with unexpected situations, often resort to high-impact solutions that degrade the outdoors or put themselves at risk. Poor planning can result in improperly located [[campsite]]s because groups failed to plan enough time to reach their intended destination, or improper [[campfire]]s or excessive trash because of failure to plan meals or bring proper equipment. | #''Plan Ahead and Prepare:'' Poorly prepared people, when presented with unexpected situations, often resort to high-impact solutions that degrade the outdoors or put themselves at risk. Poor planning can result in improperly located [[campsite]]s because groups failed to plan enough time to reach their intended destination, or improper [[campfire]]s or excessive trash because of failure to plan meals or bring proper equipment. | ||
#''Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces:'' Damage to land occurs when surface [[vegetation]] or communities of organisms are trampled beyond repair. The resulting barren area leads to unusable [[trail]]s, campsites and soil | #''Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces:'' Damage to land occurs when surface [[vegetation]] or communities of organisms are trampled beyond repair. The resulting barren area leads to unusable [[trail]]s, campsites and soil erosion. | ||
#* In high-use areas, Leave No Trace suggests that people concentrate activity, which makes further damage unlikely. | #* In high-use areas, Leave No Trace suggests that people concentrate activity, which makes further damage unlikely. | ||
#* In areas of very little or no use, Leave No Trace encourages people to spread out. Taking different paths when hiking off-trail will avoid creating new trails that cause erosion. Dispersing [[tent]]s and equipment, and moving camp daily will avoid creating permanent-looking camp sites. | #* In areas of very little or no use, Leave No Trace encourages people to spread out. Taking different paths when hiking off-trail will avoid creating new trails that cause erosion. Dispersing [[tent]]s and equipment, and moving camp daily will avoid creating permanent-looking camp sites. | ||
