Before You Go Plan to be totally self-sufficient. Supplies and services are not available. Make sure you have adequate first aid knowledge and supplies. Leave your itinerary with a dependable person. Hiking Spread out whenever possible to prevent trail formation.
Trails form quickly on the Refuge, scarring the land.
Leave your route unmarked. If you can't, look for sites with hardy vegetation - moss and heath plants rather than lichens. Wear soft-soled shoes in camp. Digging trenches for tents is unnecessary. Move before signs of your stay become noticeable.