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Trail etiquette for your next adventure

January 27, 2020 //  by Black Press Media Staff

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The West Coast has a variety of trails to explore and here are some etiquette tips to prepare for the next adventure.

DO

  • Pack out everything you bring in
  • ✓ Respect trail closure signs and wildlife advisories
  • ✓ Know today’s weather forecast, tides and ocean conditions
  • ✓ Stay on the designated trail
  • ✓ Dress in layers and equip yourself for sudden weather changes
  • ✓ Bring enough water and research trail accessible water
  • sources before you leave for your trip
  • ✓ Leave a note on your windshield if you are a solo hiker
  • saying when you expect to be back at your vehicle
  • ✓ Use designated re pits, and if none are available to dismantle
  • ones you create
  • ✓ Bring a bear hang rope or use provided bear caches to store
  • food overnight
  • ✓ Bring a garbage bag to dispose of packages and uneaten
  • food
  • ✓ Plan meals meticulously to avoid excessive waste
  • ✓ Leave your camping spots the same or better than when
  • you arrived
  • ✓ Use provided toilet facilities or dig a hole to go to the
  • bathroom, bury it and pack out used toilet paper
  • ✓ Check with the band offices in the area to see if there are any traditional or sacred areas that you need permission to enter

DON’T

  • ✘ Don’t feed wildlife
  • ✘ Don’t venture onto rocky headlands, drift logs, or beaches when the surf is high

  • ✘ Don’t leave food at your campsite overnight
  • ✘ Don’t forget to check if you need permits for your desired
  • hiking/camping area
  • ✘ Don’t sleep on fragile parts of our ecosystem like an area
  • with many plants or a bed of moss
  • ✘ Don’t rinse or wash dishes in a water source
  • ✘ Don’t dump garbage down composting toilets
  • ✘ Don’t bring dogs into areas where they are prohibited
  • ✘ Don’t forget the importance of excellent preparation, including meal planning, map and route planning, a well-stocked first aid kit, and an evacuation plan

If you encounter a bear, cougar or wolf:

Pick up small children. Face the animal, stay calm and retreat slowly. Do not run or play dead. Talk in a normal voice. In the unlikely event of an attack, try to appear bigger. Be aggressive. Shout, wave a stick, and throw rocks. Attacks are extremely rare. Free-roaming pets may attract predators and be attacked. Keep dogs on a leash.

For more information visit tofinohiking.com or westerlynews.ca

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Category: TravelTag: Hiking, Trails

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