Avoid trenching around tents which can start soil erosion. The most appropriate campsites are on durable surfaces such as rock and gravel, or on sites which have been previously impacted. Do not cut trees, limbs or brush to make camp improvements. Carry your own tent poles. Camp 200 feet or more from meadows, trails, lakes, streams or springs to prevent interfering with other trail users and to prevent polluting streams or springs.
Campfires Use a lightweight stove when possible for cooking.
If you need to build a fire, use an existing campfire site when available. If you need to clear a new fire site, select a safe spot where it will leave no trace and where it would not be a fire hazard. Clear a circle of all burnable materials. Don't build a ring with rocks. Dig a shallow pit for the fire.