eHow launches Android app: Get the best of eHow on the go.
Learn low impact camping techniques such as how to pack, what size group to camp with, respecting wildlife and how to wash dishes in this free video series.
There are 15 videos in this series:
Learn about low impact camping and why low impact camping is important for humans, the environment and wildlife in this free video series.
Learn how to pack in and pack out camping supplies for low impact camping and why this is essential to low impact camping in this free video series.
Learn how to engage in low-impact camping with groups of the right size to reduce your footprint on nature in this free video series.
Picking a campsite in a lightly used area can help you to reduce your impact on the environment. Learn more in this free video series.
Disposing of human waste properly is one of the easiest way to practice low-impact camping. Learn more in this free video series.
Learn the importance of leaving behind what you find and taking everything with you when low impact camping in this free video series.
Learn how to minimize the negative impact of campfires on the environment when you're engaging in low impact camping in this free video series.
Learn how to respect wildlife by reducing your footprint on it and on nature when you're low impact camping in this free video series.
Returning your campsite to the state it was in when you found it is an essential part of low-impact camping. Learn how to do this in this free video series.
Even though they're animals, pets can definitely still leave their mark on a campsite. Learn how to still engage in low-impact camping even if you have a pet with you in this free video series.
Respecting other campers while you're engaging in low-impact camping is an important rule to learn about nature and the outdoors. Learn more in this free video series.
Even if you pick a campsite in a heavily used area, you can still engage in low-impact camping. Learn how to do this in this free video series.
Washing dishes while engaging in low-impact camping can seem difficult, but a few strategic tips can make it easy. Learn more in this free video series.
Learn how to dispose of food waste when low impact camping in order to lessen your impact on nature, the environment and your campsite in this free video series.
Learn low impact campsite regulations for your next camping trip in order to lessen your impact on nature, the environment and your campsite in this free video series.
Low impact camping regulations exist in many camping areas of National Parks throughout the United States. Low impact campers strive to cause the least amount of negative effects on the environment that they are enjoying. Low impact camping includes traveling in smaller groups, using duller colors for camping equipment, not camping on moss or near water, and creating a campfire that will not scorch the organic material in the soil, or the rocks that surround the fire. If you would like to learn low impact camping techniques to be a good steward of the wilderness you enjoy, learn for free, online, from one of our experts.
In this free online video series, learn from outdoor guide and low impact camping expert Bruce Lessels as he teaches and demonstrates low impact camping methods and techniques. Learn what low impact camping is and why it is important, learn what size of camping group is good for low impact camping, how to dispose of human waste and food waste in a low impact method, how to minimize the negative impacts of campfires, how to wash dishes in such a way that will have the least negative impact on the environment, and how to choose a campsite in a heavily trafficked area.
Bruce Lessels Bruce Lessels is president and co-founder of Zoar Outdoor, a full-service outdoor center in western Massachusetts offering whitewater rafting, kayaking, rock climbing, biking, fly fishing, camping and lodging. Bruce has been pursuing his interests in the outdoors for over 30 years and was a member of the US Whitewater Team in the 1980s. Zoar Outdoor was established in 1989 as the first outdoor center on the Deerfield River in Massachusetts. Since 1989, Zoar Outdoor has offered rafting trips, kayaking clinics, canoeing instruction, rock climbing classes, fly fishing and bike rentals for adventurers of all abilities, from beginners to experts.dkdk
Read More
Copyright © 1999-2009 eHow, Inc. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the eHow Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. en-US Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License.
