Leave
No Trace
LEAVE NO
TRACE WHEN CYCLING IN THE BUSH
Plan
ahead and prepare
- Always
carry a map and understand how to read it.
- Ensure
that someone at home knows your itinerary.
- Do not
rely on your mobile phone.
- Ride
to your ability and fitness level.
- Plan
for extreme weather and emergencies.
Travel
and camp on durable surface
- Protect
the trail from erosion, brake carefully and avoid skidding.
- Stay
on the trail and always use the designated campsites.
Dispose
of waste properly
- Take
your rubbish home. Pack it in, pack it out.
- Where
a toilet isn't available, bury human waste in a 20-centimetre deep
hole at 100 metres from a trail or stream.
Leave
what you find
- Leave
rocks, plants and other natural objects as you find them.
- Keep
your tyres mud-free to help prevent the spread of the dieback
disease, which is caused by the Phytopthora cinnamomi pathoge
Minimise
fire risk and impacts
- Open
fires are not permitted in Munda Biddi campsites. Use fuel stoves
for cooking and take warm clothing.
Respect
wildlife and water catchments
- Do not
feed native animals or birds.
- Observe
wildlife from a distance. Don't approach or follow.
- Respect
drinking water catchments, don’t swim or bathe in streams, dams or
rivers.
Be considerate of others
- Give
plenty of warning and ring your bell before passing.
- Be
courteous of other trail users in shared use areas.
- Tune
into the sounds of nature – keep noise on the trail and at the
campsites to a minimum.