Leave No Trace

Using a straightforward, practical approach, author McGivney offers simple LNT techniques for hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders, climbers, paddlers, and skiers, demonstrating how easy it really is to take care of our outdoor resources. With tips on everything from choosing a campsite to food and garbage handling to personal hygiene, this is the definitive guide on the subject for all outdoor enthusiasts.

Preface

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Acknowledgments

13

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Introduction: America's Legacy of Wilderness and the Evolution of the Leave No Trace Ethic

15

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Chapter 1 Principles to Live By

SEVEN THINGS YOU CAN DO TO KEEP THE WILD IN WILDERNESS

27

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Chapter 2 All About Camping

LNT GUIDELINES FOR FINDING A SITE, CLEAN CAMPFIRES, AND KITCHEN DUTY

35

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Chapter 3 Waste Not, Want Not

LNT GUIDELINES FOR HYGIENE AND THE WILDERNESS BATHROOM

57

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Chapter 4 Getting Along with Man and Beast

LNT GUIDELINES FOR MINIMIZING YOUR IMPACT ON FELLOW WILDERNESS TRAVELERS AND WILDLIFE

75

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Chapter 5 The Wilderness on Foot

LNT GUIDELINES FOR HIKERS, CLIMBERS, AND BACKCOUNTRY SKIERS

91

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Chapter 6 Riding Softly in the Saddle

LNT GUIDELINES FOR MOUNTAIN BIKERS AND EQUESTRIANS

109

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Chapter 7 Minimizing Impacts on Waterways

LNT GUIDELINES FOR SEA KAYAKERS, CANOEISTS, AND RAFTERS

125

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Chapter 8 Special Environments

LNT GUIDELINES FOR ARCTIC TUNDRA, ALPINE TUNDRA, DESERTS, AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES

137

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Chapter 9 Sharing the LNT Message

TEACHING MINIMUM IMPACT TECHNIQUES TO KIDS, FRIENDS, AND STRANGERS

153

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Appendix

169

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