5 Thumb Rules Of A Responsible Camper
Camping is fun! It is such a great way to experience the outdoors and get to know how nature works from close quarters. As a Junior Explorer it is also an essential part of every adventure you experience because when you are out there in the Arctic, Amazon or Serengeti youâve got to camp!
Campers become responsible campers when they follow some basic rules of camping that helps keep the environment safe. Remember that time in Mission Serengeti when Kia and Kyle were extra careful to not leave the campfire burning? So this spring and summer when you are out camping, here are some important rules you can follow to enjoy the outdoors as well as make sure that your fun time doesnât ruin the lovely surroundings around you.
Donât Litter
Keeping your surrounding clean is a rule you can follow anywhere â at home, at school and while you are camping. The orange peels, packs, canned food items should all be removed before you leave camp so that the place looks as pristine as before and to avoid any wild animal accidentally eating your leftovers.
Keep The Noise Down
Sound travels easily outdoors. It is therefore a good habit to speak only when necessary and in general avoid making any loud noises when you are camping. The noise you make can disturb wild animals too, and you might just lose an opportunity to sight a rare and beautiful bird that was sitting on a tree branch ahead of you and flew away because of the noise you made!
Careful With Fire
For many, camping means a campfire. Itâs fun to sit around a warm fire and tell each other stories but do remember that in the forested area where you are sitting forest fires can start pretty easily! Be careful to put your fire off as soon as you leave campsite and never leave a campfire unattended.
Donât Feed Wild Animals
Feeding a cute deer, rabbit or even a supposedly harmless looking bear cub could look tempting, but it is a strict no go zone. Wild animals are used to eating food from the wild and not the human processed food you may give them. Even if the food is raw, itâs safer to observe the animals from a distance as they might carry infections or behave in a way that you are not used to. Unless you have an animal expert with you who has experience handling animals, itâs best to leave wild animals alone and never feed them.
Pack Survival Gear
No matter where you are or where you go, the first thing to pack for camping is a survival gear that will keep you safe when something goes wrong like you hit a storm, lose your way or your vehicle breaks down. In the outdoors it might be some time before you get help and a survival gear will come in very very handy.
Love for the outdoors, curious to know about animals, eager to change the world â these are the qualities of every Junior Explorer. if you want your child to become one, join the club today!











