6. Clean Up After Fido
If you plan on bringing your pet on your camping trip, remember to keep him on a leash at all times and to clean up after him. You can’t just leave him tied to a tree unattended all day, as surely it will be too warm and he may bark at fellow campers, wildlife or dig holes in the campsite. And no one wants to be greeted at their campsite by doggy doo.
Does your family enjoy camping adventures? How do you make sure your adventure doesn’t harm the environment? Please leave your comments below!
Images: Camping Rules via Grenade; Mountain via VauVau; Campfire via Wiki-media Commons; Racoon via Christina Welsh
What a great post!
We have been looking and looking for non toxic camping gear and haven’t found anything but a somewhat non toxic 2 person tent yet… Has anyone found a non toxic tent, sleeping mat or sleeping bag?
Thanks!
We are all about a good old camping trip! Don’t forget the s’mores!
Lizzy and Chelsea
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I would be careful to add that bringing your own firewood is often not the best idea any more. Thanks to the emerald ash borer, transporting firewood is a great way to create problems by spreading this pest. A small camp stove is probably the most sustainable option today.
Leave it better than you found it was always our motto!
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To the person looking for non-toxic tents, and sleeping gear, we are a small business whose goal it is to offer such products. We do not have the exact products you are looking for right now, but we have others. We hope to offer sleeping gear and tents soon! I am not trying give a gratuitous advertisement here, just trying answer a question. Google “the happy camper site” and you should find us.
Follow Camping Etiquette is the big thing that has kept me from enjoying camping…because OTHERS don’t follow it. I have especially had issues with smokers and noisy people past curfew. Any suggestions on how to fix this or where to go to avoid it?