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Human waste should be disposed of in a 6- to 8-inch hole in mineral soil a minimum of 200 feet from a campsite or water source. If you must dig a hole in sod, remove and replace an intact piece, using a shovel, as opposed to a stick. Please don’t bury garbage—buried garbage will be dug up by some critter. Only cook as much food as you can eat.

Modern backpacking tents have done away with the need for ditching, or digging shallow ditches around the perimeter of your tent. Digging out a level place to pitch a tent is also unnecessary. Such scars remain for a long time.

The second important tool is a good pocketknife or multitool, which is invaluable for a number of purposes: making repairs or cleaning fish, for instance. A pocketknife or multitool with a pair of pliers can be particularly useful.

Permits and Practices in the Wilderness

WILDERNESS PERMITS

Although regulations are prone to change, a wilderness permit is likely to be a continued requirement for any overnight stay in the Trinity Alps Wilderness. Free wilderness permits are available by self-registration at any ranger station around the Trinity Alps. Currently, wilderness permits are not required for the Russian Wilderness or Castle Crags Wilderness. However, if you are planning to backpack and have a campfire in the national forests covered in this guide, you will have to procure a campfire permit, which is free and available from any USFS ranger station or information center. Whether or not wilderness permits are required for overnight visits, you should still inform a responsible party about your plans and itinerary, providing them with information about what agency to contact if you fail to return on time.