Adventure dental5/18/2023 ![]() We yelled dirty words and listened to them echo back to us from the canyon walls. We drank canned wine, chased tequila with hot sauce, broke out glow sticks we decided we needed during a pre-trip Walmart run. We didn’t see a soul after we set up camp the first night, and with no neighbors for miles, got down by the light of the stars. And while developed campgrounds usually come with a list of rules delineating quiet hours, gray water disposal, and leash rules for pets, in the backcountry we’re left with just Leave No Trace guidelines, most of which aren’t well-known and which often don’t apply to the situations at hand (you try to camp 200 feet from water in a 50-foot wide canyon with a creek running through the middle of it.) Most breaches of camp etiquette don’t come with consequences-maybe a talking-to from a grumpy neighbor-which means it’s hard to pinpoint what’s truly inconsiderate and what’s just a part of sleeping outdoors. The three of us have dozens of years of experience behind us, and yet these questions cropped up almost every time we went to set up camp. Relative lawlessness is part of the relentless joy of wilderness but, as with anything, there are lines that shouldn’t be crossed. ![]() That said, the clearest, driest path through the canyon came within feet of our tents. There wasn’t really a proper trail, so if late hikers wanted to avoid us they could pass us without getting terribly close. When we went to set up camp the next night, 12 miles into the backcountry, the best spot we found was in a narrow section of canyon. Is it ever okay to subject other campers to your music? Is it okay if we’re about to get out of here, and everyone seems to be awake? Should I just not worry about it because it’s vacation, and the desert, and everyone is having a good time and dammit, I want to get down to old-school reggae while we pack up camp? Everyone around us seemed to be awake, and it was 9:30 by the time we were making much noise, but it presented a whole different problem of etiquette. When we woke late the next morning, my brother turned on the car stereo as we packed up. Exhausted, worried about finding another adequate spot down the road, and ready to turn in, we debated: Do we owe it to the folks already settled in to move on and not disturb their slumber? Is it okay to post up as long as we keep our voices down and the car lights off? A few “sites” had rugged fire pits built into them, and we could tell, even in the dark, that there were silent camps set up all around us. This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 24, 2023.On a camping trip in southern Utah, my brother, a friend, and I pulled up late one night to a flat, open sandy area just off a road through BLM land that had, over years of use, taken the general shape of a campground. The first lady’s motorcade drove past people Friday who waved excitedly or quickly pulled out their phones to snap photos. They were unfazed by the fact of their own president being in town and the heavy security it brought. Two American university students visiting from Virginia expressed annoyance that the police made them change their scenic running route. They said that as future leaders, they want to show the president support.Īnother pair of students from the University of Ottawa said they were grabbing a coffee downtown when they decided to spontaneously make their way to Parliament, one of them saying: “All presidents are cool in their own way.” ![]() ![]() ![]() She travelled to town alongside volunteers from Korea and Chile who are part of the International Youth Fellowship. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see even a glimpse of him,” said Kim. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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