Area Overview
This video is a summary of the area including the main roads into the burn, some notes on topology, and the season ahead
Staying Safe
Learn to use digital maps when offline. Topo maps are extremely helpful for finding acceptable areas but more importantly for finding your car when traveling off-trail. GaiaGPS, onX, maps.me, google maps cached to your device
Let someone know where you are and when to expect you back. Go with someone else when possible
Be extra careful when you’re alone. Avoid risky decisions like scrambling up steep inclines, or crossing on logs over fast-moving water
Carry snacks, water, warm clothes, rain protection, a lighter, headlamp w spare batteries, and a fully charged phone (learn about the 10 essentials)
Use airplane mode to conserve battery
Be a good steward of the land
Pack it out. Yours and maybe a few pieces of other trash. We all leave things behind and picking up someone else’s trash can help compensate for our own lost trash
Don’t pick in Wilderness Areas. These areas have special protection in national forests
Don’t pick immature mushrooms. Picking tiny pins is just bad form
Leave 1/3. Leave some for spores, animals, and others.