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Packing the Subaru: Plan Ahead and Prepare
Minneapolis, MN: As Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers we spend 250+ nights a year camping. To be successful at our jobs we must plan ahead and prepare on a regular basis. We use the Seven Principles in our daily life to make a positive environment footprint everywhere we go.
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Principle 6: Respect Wildlife: Bear Can : Used to make food and other scented items secure from bears and other critters.
Principle 2: Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces: Scrim Cloth : It is an open weaved cloth used to minimize impact in high use areas, like the camp kitchen where air can get through and vegetation can grown but acts as a buffer from constant walking.
Principle 3: Disposal of Waste: Trash Bag : A reusable and lined trash bag makes clean up much easier!
Principle 5: Minimize Campfire Impacts: Camp Stove : Using a stove instead of a campfire for cooking lessens the possibility of a wildfire.
Principle 7: Be Considerate of Other Visitors: Biodegradable Soap : Keep clean, use small amounts of biodegradable soap, when allowed at least 200 feet from water sources.
Principle 4: Leave What You Find: Boot Brush : Use after hiking so that your boots don't spread non-native species to your next hike.
Travel Well,
Amanda and Greg – Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainer Team East Central
Leave No Trace's Amanda Neiman and Greg Smith are part of the 2016 Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainer Program that provides free, mobile education to communities across the country. Proud partners include Subaru of America, REI, Fjall Raven, ENO, Deuter, Thule and SmartWool.
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