By Kim Merryman
Outdoor excursions have become a popular way to vacation in 2021 as we try to stay distanced from others and have limited access to many standard vacation amenities. I love seeing more people take advantage of the outdoors’ offerings—it’s a calming and relatively safe escape from our lockdowns and quarantines if we do it right.
However, I’ve also seen recent photos of trashed campgrounds and usually desolate mountain tops crowded with tents. So I thought I’d review the 7 Leave No Trace principles set forth by the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. I want to make sure I’m making as little environmental impact as possible on my upcoming Escape campervan trips, and you can too. Here are some takeaways from the 7 principles and a few ideas for reducing your environmental impact while on an Escape Campervan trip.