Outdoor Skills Badge #30

Outdoor Skills #30
May 13, 2015

For number 30, it ask me to explain what minimum impact mean.

Minimum Impact
Definition: Minimum-impact camping means using outdoor living skills that have little affect on the soil, water, plants, and animals in an area. This practice is sometimes called “no trace” or “low impact.” The ACA Outdoor Living Skills program uses the term “minimum impact” because it is more realistic; it is impossible for camps not to show wear after a summer of activities. Therefore, ACA promotes responsible use of the outdoors. By practicing minimum-impact skills in camp and out of camp, you can limit your impact.

Here are two websites I found information about minimum impact.
website: https://www.wilderness.net/toolboxes/documents/fire/MIST_implementation.PDF & http://www.acacamps.org/campmag/009impact