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Jenn S. · 1 year ago

Use rechargeable batteries in flashlights..etc.

Patricia Hill · 1 year ago

The only thing I can suggest is to leave nature as you found it. Take your trash and any sign you were there with you when you leave.

Angel · 1 year ago

Cleaning up is very important. All the garbage needs to go. Fire should not be left unattended.

adrienne gordon · 1 year ago

We try not to disturb any surrounding vegetation, trees,etc.

susan varney · 1 year ago

make sure the fire is out

Kathy Scott · 1 year ago

We usually camp with three other families. I always bring recycling bins so that everyone will recyle.

Milton Hicks · 1 year ago

I use dehydrated foods, especially with rice, so little fire or heat is necessary for meals, only some hot water.

Gina Stratos · 1 year ago

Respect your campground. Read all the signs and make sure your fellow campers understand, too.
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Heidi Ahrens · 1 year ago

When going camping with children make sure you have a safe place to feed your toddlers. Many campgrounds have concrete tables that are not child friendly. A sturdy backpaking backpack can do the trick or a camp chair if your child will stay in it. A well fed child is a happy child.

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margaret herrin · 1 year ago

Take only memories, leave only footsteps.

christopher h · 1 year ago

you can still recycle, even at a campsite

sandy · 1 year ago

well as far as cleaning up- leave it as you came and if someone else did not clean up clean up for them...

geekbearinggifts · 1 year ago

As a Girl Scout I was taught to always leave the campsite better than we found it--if someone else left litter, pick it up and take care of it with your own. Not green, per se, but a real kindness which is in the same spirit: One of our leader's had us clean out the fire pit, and build a ready-to-light fire for the next campers to choose the same spot.

If you are really roughing it in true wilderness, learn how to build a proper slit trench latrine, and cover your waste with sand or dirt after each use.
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-and-Use-a-Slit-Tren...

Shannon · 1 year ago

Pack everything out that you take with you.

Desmond · 1 year ago

Always pack out your trash

Diane · 1 year ago

Save your dryer lint and place in a cardboard egg the has each egg portion separated to use as fire starters for you campfire.

TONI SULLIVAN · 1 year ago

MAKE SURE YOUR FIRE IS OUT AND POCK UP YOUR GARBAGE

Kathy Wells · 1 year ago

We tent camp and I freeze meals in "boiling bags" before we go. I don't have to have the freshest water to cook. Clean up is a breeze.

Michelle · 1 year ago

Save water with a family shower- If you use public showers, shower all the kids, and you at once to save water and make the shower available for other campers. If you shower in the field use a solar heated water bag shower and once again, share.

M.A. · 1 year ago

Always leave your campsite CLEANER than when you came!

Deborah R · 1 year ago

Invest in camping dishware and use (and reuse) it, instead of making more trash with plastic/paper cups, plates, utensils, etc.

Green Me · 1 year ago

Part of the leave no trace camping ethic also includes packing out your personal waste, which sounds horrific, but if you are not camping in an area with toilets, you really should pack EVERYTHING out -- this includes your poo. If you don't pack it out, at the least you should make sure that your are at least a 200 feet from a trail and or water source, dig an 8 inch hole and pack out your TP ( I use a plastic bag the same way one picks up dog doo).

In addition it is a good idea to bring your own firewood (versus scavenging for wood) and to use an existing or barren campsite. Never trample living vegetation to get to or make your campsite.

Another really important one if you are washing dishes is to use biodegradable dish soap and as little as you can get away with. Strain your dish water for food scraps and scatter the water, while adding the scraps to your take-away waste.

P.s. You don't need to enter me in the contest -- I don't need any more books!

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Lena Gibbs · 1 year ago

We cook in a cast-iron skillet which you clean with rock-salt or pebbles instead of soap, so soap doesn't end up in the ground water.

Tonya Froemel · 1 year ago

Use one of those flashlights that charges when you shake it.

Emily Cole · 1 year ago

We love camping in our family! We like to bring along a double-layered ziplock bag to put our compostable materials like food scraps, and paper towels in and take them home to our compost pile! That way we don't have to leave any of that type of material in the woods or sitting in a trash can at a campsite.

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Tricia Andrews · 1 year ago

Take a mesh bag with you so you can put all your dish rags, cloth napkins, towels, sponges, ect in. This will help them air dry a bit so you don't have to put them in your car wet to take home and wash. No need for paper towels and paper napkins!

Sharon Jones · 1 year ago

To clean....take white vinegar and baking soda...safe and works wonders...

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Patricia Adams · 1 year ago

Please respect nature--- take it home with you as pictures

toasters · 1 year ago

Don't use a bunch of paper plates and plastic forks; take easy-to-clean dinnerware and biodegradeable, non-toxic liquid dishsoap.

Felicia L. · 1 year ago

Listen to the local radio stations, if it is to dry to start fires, listen to them, make sure you respect your surroundings.

Sharon Seneker · 1 year ago

We like to camp when we can. That means I must be ready to go even when not able to go to town for provisions. I keep a large grocery bag full of nonperishable foods ready to go at a minutes notice! Happy camping!

K. Cleaver · 1 year ago

We do a lot of camping during the year. I pack biodegradable dish washing liquid. We also pick up trash left by others that were there before.

Cheri Lewthwaite · 1 year ago

Best camp I went to they had three tubs of water out all day (not changed after each meal) for washing up at a camp of 24 people. First tub was just rinse water, second had washing liquid and scrubbies, third was rinse water with tea tree oil.

Erica G · 1 year ago

Take only pictures, leave only footprints (not of the carbon kind)

Erma · 1 year ago

We always bring recycling bins so that everyone will recycle.

Patricia Hill · 1 year ago

It is essential that You leave no trace of your coming there behind. Take all garbage away and make sure your fire is out.

Paula S. · 1 year ago

Be aware of your surroundings. Teach your children to love nature young and they will want to take care of it later.

Nanette · 1 year ago

We tent camp and make sure we leave no litter behind.

Lori · 1 year ago

We try to cook on the fire as much as possible instead of using the propane grill. We figure the fire is going anyways, might as well use it, plus the kids enjoy helping.

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Kam A · 1 year ago

Camp in a tent and be sure to leave the campsite cleaner than it was when you arrived!

Kasey P · 1 year ago

We don't do traditional camping, but we do take our boat out for the weekend or longer if we've got some vacation time. I always bring re-usable plasticware and then wash it while we are out there so we don't have to go through a bunch of paper plates and cups then end up with a ton of garbage to bring back with us.

Jessica · 1 year ago

Take home recycles in a trash bag rather than throwing everything out. Most people throw away their trash at campsites, but few go through the trouble of making sure everything that can be recycled gets there.

Ed Nemmers · 1 year ago

Always leave somewhere in a better condition than when you arrived.

Alecia Gibson · 1 year ago

Take a trash bag with you when you go hiking and pick up trash you see along the trails.

Izzie · 1 year ago

Green tip: Leave a campsite nicer than when you arrived.

Jeanne · 1 year ago

Stick to trails and previously used camp sites so as not to trample and destroy the surrounding plants.

Vicki B. · 1 year ago

We take along our solar radios when we go camping and listen to music by using the sun's energy. They also have emergency lights and flashlights attached, so we're not using batteries that will end up in the landfill either!

Buddy Garrett · 1 year ago

Respect the environment and animals. Collect trash.

judy brittle · 1 year ago

The best thing to do is not bring along any paper plates,napkins,disposable spoons and forks but invest in some that you can re-use. Take along your recycle bin to help clean up your site or the surrounding campgrouned.

Michelle · 1 year ago

Not sure if you would consider this "green" or not, but... Even if it is not your trash, pick it up. My family always leaves any area better than when we arrived. I also don't let my kids bring home "gifts" If it came from the earth, it stays.

kathy pease · 1 year ago

camp in your state and save gas :)

CHERYL A FRANCISCO · 1 year ago

If the campground does not have recycling bins (which most do now), we haul everything that can be recycled either to the nearest facility or right back home with us.
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Susan C · 1 year ago

When we camped or went to any outdoor area our rule was always to leave it cleaner than when we came. We always cleaned the surrounding area at a park or camping spot before the kids played. This helps reduce waste, but is also a safety issue because often others leave broken glass or other dangers behind. My kids are grown, but they still practice this rule and are passing it on to their children.

Teresa Hoyt · 1 year ago

We always bring biodegradable toilet paper when camping "rustic". Thanks!

Betty King · 1 year ago

Take your own wood for your campfire. When we cut brush and if there is a dead tree that needs taken out we always cut it into firewood for when we go camping. Also, make it a habit to take a large cantainer for food scraps that has a secure lid, we use one of those big Popcorn tins everyone seems to get us at Christmas. This keep the animals and ants at bay. My husband usually rigs it up where we can hang it high in a tree. Clean your campsite better than when you found it before you leave.

janet · 1 year ago

Cleaning up is very important.pick up trash as u go along. Fire should not be left unattended.

Donna Kozar · 1 year ago

Remember to recycle your cans.

Lily Kwan · 1 year ago

Take a bag with you when you go camping so you don't leave litter behind when you leave.

kathy pease · 1 year ago

bring plastic reusable plates instead of paper

Heather C · 1 year ago

Take a mesh bag with you for your dishes...especially if you'll be camping near a running stream. It's easy to clean up if you use the bag to dip repeatedly in the stream. No soap!