Leave No Trace

• 1. Plan ahead

  Knowing the rules, weather, and group size is half of eco-friendliness. Small groups (≤8) trample less. In high season — use established sites, not wild ones.

• 2. Travel on durable surfaces

  Trail, rock, gravel, dry grass. Meadow and moss are destroyed by one group pass. Camp on already-trampled ground, not pristine.

• 3. Dispose of waste properly

  Pack it in, pack it out — all waste leaves with you, including organics (peels take months). Toilet — a 15–20 cm cathole 60+ m from water; toilet paper goes out with you.

• 4. Leave what you find

  Rocks, plants, artifacts — don't take them. Don't dig trenches around tents (obsolete practice). Don't break branches for bedding.

• 5. Minimise fire impact

  A gas stove instead of a fire where possible. Fire — in an existing fire ring; wood — deadfall, not living trees. Afterward — scatter cooled ashes, camouflage the site.

• 6. Respect wildlife

  Keep distance from animals, never feed them (human food = disease and aggression). Food in dry bags; at camp — hung or in a canister against bears and rodents.

• 7. Respect others

  Quiet after 22:00, camp off the trail, distance from water and other camps. Mountain rule: those going uphill have priority.

Leave No Trace is the international standard for outdoor ethics. The essence: nature should look as if you were never there. In reserves and national parks these principles are enforceable rules — with fines.