Outdoor Projct

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What's inside my bag when i go hiking?

how to avoid it:

•Playing music out loud → Use headphones or enjoy the natural sounds.

•Blocking the trail → Step aside before stopping for breaks, photos, or map checks.

•Being too loud → Keep conversations and shouting at a reasonable volume.

•Not yielding properly → Uphill hikers generally have the right of way; move aside when safe.

•Leaving trash behind → Pack out everything, even biodegradable scraps like orange peels.

•Crowding scenic spots → Take your photo, then make room for others.

•Cutting switchbacks → Stay on the marked trail to prevent erosion.

•Passing without warning → A quick “Passing on your left” avoids surprises.

•Taking over campsites or shelters → Share space respectfully and keep gear compact.

•Ignoring trail conditions → Avoid muddy trail widening by walking through puddles, not around them.

•Feeding wildlife → It harms animals and creates problems for future hikers.

Leave comments on what other things should be avoided.

Happytrail

We should leave no trace to protect natural ecosystems, ensure wildlife survival, and preserve the beauty of outdoor spaces for future generations. These ethics minimize human impact—such as soil erosion, pollution, and habitat disruption—ensuring trails and parks remain healthy, clean, and accessible.

Key reasons to follow Leave No Trace principles:

Protect Ecosystems: It prevents damage to fragile plants, soil compaction, and the disruption of natural water sources.

Wildlife Protection: Proper practices avoid habituating animals to human food, which can cause them to become sick or lose their natural hunting instincts.

Respect Others: It minimizes noise, light, and visual pollution, allowing others to enjoy the solitude and beauty of nature.

Prevent Permanent Damage: Leaving behind trash or damaging natural features can have lasting effects for hundreds of years.

Sustainability: It ensures natural areas remain open and unspoiled for future visitors.

- LNTorg

Langilan Mission School

1. Wearing brand new shoes on a long hike
2. Packing way too much “just in case” gear
3. Nor bringing enough water or electrolytes
4. Starting too late in the day
5. No offline map dowloaded
6. Only checking distances, not elevation
7. Wearing cotton
8. Not eating enough through the hike
9. Ignoring weather changes
10. Choosing a hike that’s too ambitious to soon
11. Not telling anyone where you’re going
12. carrying gear you don’t know how to use
13. Bad backpack fit (shoulders doing all work)
14. Taking too few breaks… or way too many too early
15. hiking too fast at the start
16. Not protecting from the sun properly
17. No headlamp “because I’ll be back before the dark”
18. Not refilling water when you have the chance
19. Not checking recent trail conditions
20. Wearing wrong layers for the conditions
21. Not testing gear before a big hike

Save someone from learning this the hard way.
- tag someone

Take a moment to listen

Get out there