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Leave No Trace - Outdoor Ethics from Boy Scout Handbook

Wilderness ethics
Across
You should avoid climbing a tree in which there is a young _____ in the nest, as nesting time is a sensitive time for birds and other animals.
When camping where there are no latrines you need to dig these at least 6 inches deep. and cover & disguise them when you leave.
There are many forms of this and disposing of each form of this properly is a key principle of leave no trace.
Pitch your tent well away from streams & ______ (at least 200 ft) to allow animals to reach the water and lessen your impact on the shoreline.
Trails don't have to be _____ to be considered durable, just established.
Things don't always go as predicted. You need to plan for hazards, emergencies, and unexpected changes in this fickle element.
Be considerate. Stay to the ____hill side of the trail when encountering pack animals.
If there are no campsites you can camp on _____, gravel, rock, compacted soil, dry grasses or even snow. Hint: Often found on beaches.
Food often comes in large packages but you don't always need all that on your trip, so you do this to it to avoid waste and excess weight.
When you go around the muddy section of a trail you _____ on the flora, damaging it which widens the trail and causes erosion.
Travel & camp on ______ surfaces to avoid impacting the forest flora.
A circular enclosure provided to prevent a fire from spreading and to keep folks from having fires in many locations and damaging the land is called a fire ____.
If you pack it in, you must pack it ____
Before scattering it at least 200 feet from bodies of water, dishwater should be ______.
A durable surface found primarily in winter.
Use established ______ to get to your destination. They are considered durable surfaces.
When possible, fires should burn until the wood has completely turned to ____.
Burn wood and coals until they are this (oops, have I repeated myself?)
You should ______ wildlife during sensitive times such as mating, nesting, raising young, or winter.
By camping at least 200 feet from lakes and streams we protect these areas. (term used to refer to lands adjacent to rivers and streams, and sometimes a lake or a tidewater, especially wetlands. These areas help control nonpoint source pollution by holding and using nutrients and reducing sediment )
Though some people are inclined to collect nice looking ones, even these hard, durable items should be left where you found them.
"____ No Trace" is the theme of this puzzle
Down
Leaving food for animals can be bad for their _____, alter their natural behavior, and expose them to predators & other dangers.
You cause the least amount of impact when you use this for cooking
You should minimize the impact of this by using mounds or rings or pans to build it on or in, and by building it with dead or downed wood, preferably wood small enough to break by hand.
Keeping your voice this way shows respect for other visitors and allows everyone to experience the sounds of nature.
______ human waste needs to be disposed of at least 200 ft from water, trails, and camp, and should be put in the answer to Number 4 Across if facilities are not provided.
Solid and liquid waste needs to be disposed of at least 200 feet from this
The first Leave No Trace principle says you must plan ahead and _____ by doing such things as finding out about the regulations and special concerns of the place you are visiting, packing food appropriately and obtaining a map. Remember a scout should be prepared.
When in the wilderness you need to be considerate of other ______. Do not spoil their experience by making too much noise or blocking trails.
A durable surfaces are ones to which your footsteps or tent will not cause ______.
If you have planned ahead and prepared, you will know these for the park or campground you are visiting. At the very least you should make yourself aware of them when you arrive by reading the signs or literature provided or by asking when you check-in.
Never get between this and a mother bear. (besides being very dangerous, it also would violate the leave no trace rule to avoid wildlife during sensitive times such as raising their young)
You should minimize this so that others may enjoy the sounds of nature
Take only pictures, Leave only____ is another way of saying, leave no trace.
This should be done with both strained dish water and ash
You should avoid disturbing wildlife during sensitive times such as when the young are in their ______.
You should always observe wildlife from a ________. Do not follow or approach them.
Plants do not grow on trails because the _____ has become too compacted by all the traffic..
Where fires are permitted use an established fire _____ or fire pan or mound fire.
"Pack it in, ____ it out" is one way to leave no trace.
When a fire is completely out, you should scatter the ______ ashes.