Minimal Impact Strategies

It is important to plan ahead and be prepared before you go into the outdoors

• TRUE

• FALSE

The first thing you need do to before planning a hiking trip is:

• Tell your friends

• Buy a back pack

• See if you need permits to hike there

• Learn how to use a map

When preparing for a hiking trip you need to take plenty of:

• photos

• food and water

• extra socks

• friends

What do you need to do with your itinerary?

• Save it to your computer

• Put it in the bin

• Post it on social media

• Give it to a responsible friend

What should you always carry with you in case of emergencies ?

• First Aid Kit

• Suitable footwear

• Hat

• Items for a shelter

What items should you pack for a hiking trip?

If you're in the outdoors and you can't find any bins to put your rubbish into, what should you do with it?

If there aren’t any toilet blocks to use, what do you need to do?

• Do your business in the grass

• Do your business in the closest river/lake

• Dig hole in the ground using a trowel that is 10 - 15 cm deep

• Hold on until you can find a toilet

How far away from rivers/lakes should you be when washing dishes or yourselves?

• 100 meters

• 10 meters

• You should wash yourself and the dishes in the river/lake

• 500 meters

Why is it important to dispose of our waste properly?

• To create less pollution

• Animals can get sick if they consume left over human food and rubbish

• You can contaminate rivers/streams if you wash yourself and your dishes too closely to the water.

• All of the above