Campsite setup

Question 1

What are the 6 characteristics of a good campsite?

Answer 1

• Level and smooth
• away from high tide mark or flood zones
• close to clean water source
• atleast 100m from the kitchen and 100m from the food cache
• Ground cover, such as sand or snow, that can be restored when you leave
• Behind a good windblock

Question 2

What is a bad characteristic of a campsite location?

Answer 2

• moose in the area, or moose blocking the trail would not be a good place to set a tent up

Question 3

What are the 7 things to AVOID when looking for a good campsite location?

Answer 3

• The middle of a game trail
• standing water with breed bugs
• fragile land such as tundras
• berry patches or spawning fish because of bears
• widowmakers (dead trees)
• low areas that fill with cold air
• snow cornices that might fall or slopes that might avalanche

Question 4

Should we avoid tree wells competely?

Answer 4

They are dangerous but no. they can be used as shelter during winter

Question 5

Some other considerations for campsite setup and location? (4)

Answer 5

• reservations or permits required?
• firebans?
• plan time to set up atleast 2 hours of daylight
• re-use previously impacted areas

Question 6

How many ft. should sleeping area be from cooking, food hanging, and washing area?

Answer 6

200 ft.

Question 7

considerations regarding a good campsite set up? (2)

Answer 7

• keep attractants away from sleeping areas

- camp toilets should be 70 paces away from campsite and water sources.