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Camp Site (Location (Inconvenience (Snow (Being in more than 6 inches or…

- - - - Makes life in camp much more difficult
      - Can be a safety hazard for cooking, and can make proper tent setup problematic
    - - Being in more than 6 inches or so will require preparation for a snow camp
      - Snow will get into your tents and melt, will make cooking more of a challenge, will make you wet
      - Snow structures can be used to your benefit however: to divert wind, shelter your tents, cook area, etc.
      - Post-holing will make your life difficult: spread your weight out
    - - Flatter ground is better, angles are problematic for tents and stoves
  - - - space for tents, cooking, eating, washing, etc
      - Each should have their own spot
    - - Makes cooking, cleaning and refilling much easier
- - - - Practice packing your gear properly to save on time
      - Don't rush. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.
        
        Rushing is how thing get broken or lost
  - - - Shake it out, air-dry it, leave it in the sun if possible
- - - - Bear hangs
        
        Illegal in the Adirondacks, because people did them poorly
        
        Hanging food in a bag from a branch: too high for a bear to reach, too far from the trunk for a bear to climb
      - Bear canisters
        
        A small barrel that you put your food in during the night, designed so that a bear cannot get a tooth or nail into them
    - - Camp only in designated areas. Many areas are restricted due to high animal activity, soil erosion, ecosystem rehabilitation, etc
        
        Camping areas are marked on the maps and on the trail signs. If you're not sure if you are allowed to camp, you're probably not. Don't risk it.
      - Lean-to's
        
        Lean-to's will be marked on the maps, and have specific rules and regulations regarding them
        
        Check the area's lean-to rules if you plan on using them
      - Whether or not there are other people, be considerate of the area. Don't take up more space than you need, don't be excessively loud, etc
  - - - Designate one area for the bathroom. If you are digging cat-holes, mark them with a stick or something so that others don't step on them or dig them up. Other alternatives are burning your feces, or using a wagbag to carry them out.
        
        Some areas won't work: burying your poop in sand will just mummify it, you cant burn it in .snow, etc
      - Make sure you are 100 feet (minimum) from both camp and any body of water for No.1, double that for No. 2
    - - If you are planning to have a fire, make sure it is allowed in the area
        
        Many areas do not allow fires at all
        
        There will occasionally be region-wide or state-wide bans for a predetermined period of time
      - In the outdoors, your fire should be no bigger than absolutely necessary
        
        Your fire should never be bigger than three feet wide of three feet tall (and that is much larger than you should ever need)
      - Hazards
        
        Be careful of your surroundings: make sure you are clear of any fire hazards before you begin. Low hanging branches, brush, etc
        
        Keep your firewood out of the way
        
        Be careful what you burn: don't use your stove fuel to start the fire, and don't burn any trash that will melt or release harmful chemicals (i.e. plastic)
    - - Any marginal food scraps/ greywater should be discarded at least 200 feet from camp
      - Fill up containers and do your washing at least 200 feet from any body of water
        
        Let your runoff soak into the ground, pouring into a stream or lake will pollute it, even if only a tiny bit
- - - - Human leftovers are easy pickings: bomb-proof you camp