Step 2 of 3 · Leave No Trace on a Day Hike
Bathroom and wildlife
Bathroom and wildlife — step 2 of 3 in Leave No Trace on a Day Hike. If no facility: 200 ft from water/trail/camp, cathole 6–8 in where required, pack out paper. Never feed animals. Photos without chasing.
Free outdoor skills tip: Bathroom and wildlife (step 2 of 3 from "Leave No Trace on a Day Hike").
If no facility: 200 ft from water/trail/camp, cathole 6–8 in where required, pack out paper. Never feed animals.
Photos without chasing. Dogs leashed where required.
Pro tip: If you can see the water, you're too close.
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