Step 1 of 3 · Leave No Trace on a Day Hike
Pack-out kit and trail surface
Pack-out kit and trail surface — step 1 of 3 in Leave No Trace on a Day Hike. Empty grocery bag in pack for trash + others' litter if you're willing. Stay on marked trail — mud is still the trail; widening kills…
Free outdoor skills tip: Pack-out kit and trail surface (step 1 of 3 from "Leave No Trace on a Day Hike").
Empty grocery bag in pack for trash + others' litter if you're willing. Stay on marked trail — mud is still the trail; widening kills plants.
Check fire/ban rules even for day use.
You'll need
- Pack-out bag in
- Route known
- Rules checked
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