1. Mountaineering Leaving No Trace

2. Leave No Trace Plan ahead and prepare Travel and camp on durable surfaces Dispose of waste properly Leave what you find Minimize campfire impacts Respect wildlife Be considerate of other visitors

3. Plan Ahead And Prepare Trek Planning Permits Know Before You Go TrainingConditioning Environmental Impact Planning for Emergencies

4. WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

5. Planning Trek Aid 100 Trek Plan or Backpacking/Hiking Plan BSA Local Tour Permit or National Tour Permit Parent Permission Form and/or Activity Consent Form Emergency Contact List Medical Forms for Youth and Adults In Camp Medication Form Burn Permit & National Forest Adventure Pass Wilderness Permit or other Regional Permit On Line Updates Talk With Rangers and Local Guides and Hikers

6. Permits Mt. San Jacinto State Wilderness http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=636 http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=636http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=636 Mt. San Gorgonio Wilderness http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sanbernardino/contact/millcreek.shtml http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sanbernardino/contact/millcreek.shtmlhttp://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sanbernardino/contact/millcreek.shtml Joshua Tree National Monument http://www.nps.gov/jotr/index.htm

7. Inyo Sierra Permits http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/recreation/wild/howto.shtml Inyo/Sierra National Forest Wilderness Permit Quota system in effect for most accessible trailheads from May 31 to September. Reservations accepted six months in advance. 40% are held back for walk-ins (No fee charge)

8. Resources The Boy Scout Handbook Backpacking Merit Badge Book The Boy Scout Field Book Trek Aids (SDIC High Adventure Team) Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills The Climbers Guide to the High Sierra by S Roper. The High Sierra by R J Secor. San Bernardino Mountain Trails by John Robinson Forest Rangers and Volunteers Internet

9. Additional Resources HAT San Gorgonio & San Jacinto, (Trek Aid #104) Hiking & Backpacking, San Jacinto Wilderness Some Wilderness Hikes (Ranger Station Leaflet) Trails to Take, Welcome to San Jacinto Nine Peaks Honor Award booklet Walking San Diego, Lonnie Burstein Hewitt & Barbara Coffin Moore Pacific Crest Trail From the Mexican Border to Tuolumne Meadows, Schifrin, Schaffer, Winnett & Jenkins Grand Canyon, The Complete Guide, James Kaiser Day Hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail, George & Patricia Semb Internet: Resource Books & Planning Guides – Available for State and National Parks, National Forests & Monuments across the U.S.

10. Travel and Camp On Durable Surfaces Appropriate Footwear Alpine Environments Desert Environments Small Groups Low Impact Hiking and Camping

11. Alpine Environments

15. Dispose Of Waste Properly Pack It In, Pack It Out Protecting Water Sources Trail Sanitation – WAG Bags & Wipes Odor Control Little Bears and Big Bears Repackage Before You Go Cooking In Bags

16. Minimize Campfire Impacts Consider No Campfire At All Candle Lantern Buddy Burner Protect The Soil Use Existing Fire Sites Squaw Fire vs. White Man’s Fire Use Common Sense – Be Weather Wise

17. Leave What You Find FossilsArtifacts Flowering Plants Gates (Leave Them As You Find Them) Skeletal Remains

18. Respect Wildlife Wildlife Should Never Be Fed Be Bear Aware…Big Bears and Little Bears Protect Habitat and Respect All Wildlife Recognize Dangerous Habitat

19. Black Bear Stuck in a tree downtown Cimarron New Mexico

20. Be Considerate Of Other Visitors Environmentally – Friendly Colors Noise Control What To Do About Horses Traffic On The Trail Live The Scout Oath and Law On The Trail…Be Conservation Minded Check In With Rangers

22. See You Out There!