From the Back Country Horsemen of America Organizational Handbook 2006

 GOOD BACK COUNTRY MANNERS AND PRACTICES:  (This section will be expanded to include safe practices while riding with a group on the trails)

Back The Back Country Horsemen of America: advocates and supports the following good manners and practices when traveling through and camping in the back country.

 PRACTICE MINIMUM IMPACT CAMPING.  Help maintain our image as responsible back country users.  A good back country horsemen is a gentle user.

OFFER ASSISTANCE  to back country travelers when a need is encountered.  Practice  good mountain manners and good back country etiquette.

PACK OUT  YOUR TRASH.  Burn as much as possible, pack out the rest.  Plastic items do not burn well and it is best to pack them out.  If you come upon a dirty camp, clean it up and pack out what you can.

DO NOT TIE TO TREES except while packing or unpacking.  Use a picket line placed between two or more trees and over  bare mineral soil.  If the stock disturbs the top soil, fill in the holes to the original grade.

TIE HORSES AWAY FROM CAMPS, TRAILS, AND WATER.  Always place picket lines 200 feet from the camp site and trail if at all possible.  Scatter or bury all manure that  accumulates in the area.

 DO NOT BATHE IN LAKES OR STREAMS.  Do not allow soap to get in the water.  Even biodegradable cleaners leave residues that pollute.

 DO NOT CUT SWITCHBACKS.  It is forbidden by regulation and could destroy the trail bed due to increased erosion.

CONSERVE FIRE WOOD.  Keep your fire rings small and do not waste wood by building large fires.  At higher elevations plan on using propane or gasoline stoves.
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