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Low Impact Camping
"Leave only footprints. Take only memories"
is the popular code for low impact camping that has developed over the
decades here in the Rocky Mountain West. The Colorado Rough Riders promote
this style of camping and back country travel.
Rough Rider Guidelines for Camping:
Fires
Garbage
- Pack out all garbage, leave nothing behind
- Pick up garbage if you find it in the back country
Campsites
- Camp only on durable surfaces
- Camp away from roads
- Camp away from water features
- Use natural colored tents and blend in as possible
- Do not alter the ground surface or other features
- Be quiet and remain unobtrusive to others and animals
- Stay off private property unless invited to camp
- Camp only where it's legal & follow local rules
Sanitation
- Use outhouses and other bathroom facilities if at all possible
- Pack out waste
- Practice low impact procedures
Water
- Never dump anything including soapy water into lakes and streams
- Clean dishes and bikes away from lakes and streams
- Stay out of swamp areas
Wildlife
- Give wild animals plenty of room, stay away
- Don't feed wildlife
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