Leave No Trace: Packgoats In The Back Country
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- 1.When hiking on a trail, in the rain, with a group of people and goats, you should:
- A.
Travel in a single file line in the middle of the trail, walking right through puddles and mud.
- B.
Spread out as much as possible with only a few people on the trail to prevent any damage to the wet trail.
- C.
Stay in a single file line except to avoid puddles in mud, which you should go around to prevent the holes in the trail from getting worse.
- 2.Which of the following are part of the seven Leave No Trace priniciples:
- A.
Respect Wildlife
- B.
Pack Lightly
- C.
Minimize Campfire Impacts
- D.
Reuse, Reduce, Recycle
- E.
Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
- 3.When taking a lot of equipment into the backcountry, you should:
- A.
Take as many goats as you can to "spread the load".
- B.
Take as few goats as necessary, being careful not to load any goat beyond his capabilty.
- 4.What is the minimum recommended diameter of tree to use in your highline?
- A.
2"
- B.
4"
- C.
8"
- D.
16"
- 5.True or False: Packgoats should yield the trail to larger animals by stepping off the trail?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.
- A.
Zero feet, the stream is beautiful, why not enjoy it?
- B.
25'
- C.
50'
- D.
100'
- E.
200'
- 7.Which of the following are ways to minimize Campfire Impacts:
- A.
Don't make a campfire, use a lightweight stove instead.
- B.
Use established fire rings.
- C.
Make the fire small, using sticks no bigger than you can break by hand.
- D.
Scatter cool ashes once the fire is completely extinguished.
- 8.To minimize waste, you should:
- A.
Burn all trash completely in a fire.
- B.
Scatter waste so as not to create a "dumping ground".
- C.
Minize what produces the waste and pack out all of your trash.
- D.
Dig a hole and bury the waste deep enough that it will decompose over time.
- 9.After making your evening meal, you should clean up by:
- A.
Dump any extra food in the fire and burn it completely.
- B.
Strain extra food and place in a pack-out trash bag.
- C.
Scatter dirty dishwater at least 200 feet from camp.
- D.
Scatter left over food to help feed wildlife.
- 10.When disposing of human waste (going to the bathroom) you should:
- A.
Go in a stream to "disperse" the waste.
- B.
Dig a 6-8" cat-hole at least 200' away from water sources and cover the waste when done.
- C.
Dig a latrine to be shared by all campers.
- D.
Do as the animals do, go when and where the urge strikes, leaving the waste on top of the ground surface.
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