Leave no Trace of Picked Flowers
Avoid picking wild flowers and only pick up as much wood as you need for a properly contained fire. Wild flowers are sometimes endangered or serve as the main food source for an endangered insect. Remember that the thoughtless decimation of wildflowers in one area may actually eliminate the insect from that particular locale. Take photos of the most beautiful specimens instead.
Leave no Traces by Disposing of Camp Fire Ashes
Bring a camping stove for cooking to avoid the need for a fire, but if you must have a fire, only use wood that is already on the ground. Do not cut down any trees or bushes to fuel your fire. Create a fire pit naturally by finding big rocks and removing a part of groundcover, ensuring that it is kept moist. When you are ready to leave the area, scatter the ashes, return the rocks to where you found them, and replace the moistened groundcover over a bit of freshly added dirt, and so erase the fire damage.
Leave no Trace by Traveling Light and in Limited Numbers
Carry only as much gear into the back country as you must. The less you bring in, the less you may forget or be tempted to discard. A fine example is the Alpine Kitchen Set which ensures that you can easily carry out what you brought into the wilderness setting.
It is noteworthy that the idea of traveling light also applies to the number of hikers, backpackers or campers in your party. The fewer people join together in a trip to the backcountry, the more successful this group is at leaving no trace. Larger groups have a far greater difficulty accomplishing this feat. Even if everyone picks up discarded items and carries out everything they brought in, the sheer volume of feet on the ground can destroy plants and compact the soil to create bare spots.
Leave no Trace by Burying Human Waste
Dig a hole to contain your fecal waste and at the end of the backcountry camping trip, fill up the hole and replace the ground cover. Make sure that the hole containing your waste is dug far enough from any nearby streams or lakes to not pose any contamination hazard.
