{"id":2138,"date":"2013-04-10T17:48:46","date_gmt":"2013-04-10T17:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/?p=2138"},"modified":"2021-08-06T12:10:50","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T16:10:50","slug":"hiking-etiquette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/hiking-etiquette\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiking Etiquette"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Hiking-Etiquette-fact-sheet.pdf\">Click here for a printer-friendly PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h5>Be Respectful of the Land and Other Hikers<\/h5>\n<p>Almost every group of people have some unwritten rules to help govern their activity and make things more pleasant for all those participating. Rules such as not cutting in line at a ski lift and keeping your elbows off the table when eating at Mom\u2019s house are just two examples.<\/p>\n<p>Hikers are no different. Following a few unwritten rules can help make your hike and the hike for others more pleasant. Among some commonly observed practices are:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Hike quietly. Speak in low voices and turn your cell phone down, if not off. Enjoy the sounds of nature and let others do the same.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 If taking a break, move off the trail a ways to allow others to pass by unobstructed.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Don\u2019t toss your trash \u2013 not even biodegradable items such as banana peels. It is not good for animals to eat non-native foods and who wants to look at your old banana peel while it ever-so-slowly decomposes? If you packed it in, pack it back out.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Hikers going downhill yield to those hiking uphill.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 When bringing a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/resources\/hiking-with-dogs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pet<\/a><\/strong><\/span> on a hike, be sure to keep it on a leash and under control. Don\u2019t forget to pack out pet waste as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Don\u2019t feed the wildlife. While many animals stay hidden, others are not so shy. Giving these creatures food only disrupts their natural foraging habits.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Leave what you find. The only souvenirs a hiker should come home with are photographs and happy memories. (And maybe an improved fitness level!)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 When relieving yourself outdoors, be sure to do so 200 feet away from the trail and any water sources. Follow <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/resources\/leave-no-trace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leave No Trace<\/a><\/strong><\/span> principles.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Walk through the mud or puddle and not around it, unless you can do so without going off the trail. Widening a trail by going around puddles, etc. is bad for trail sustainability. Just because it looks easy to cut the corner off of a switchback doesn\u2019t mean it is a good idea. Help preserve the trail by staying on the trail.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 If hiking in a group, don\u2019t take up the whole width of the trail; allow others to pass.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Hike-stkr-342ol.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5325 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Hike-stkr-342ol-150x150.png\" alt=\"Hike stkr 342ol\" width=\"131\" height=\"131\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click here for a printer-friendly PDF Be Respectful of the Land and Other Hikers Almost every group of people have some unwritten rules to help govern their activity and make&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[396],"tags":[430],"class_list":["post-2138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-resources","tag-eitquette"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.3 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - 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