Do you know about Leave No Trace?
We follow the 7 principles on all of our tours to minimize our impact in the places we visit. Don’t worry
- our expert guides will help guide you through these on each trip, but here’s some tips for recreating responsibly in the Moab desert and beyond.
- Plan ahead and prepare.
- We have this covered for you with all of our tours!
- It is always good to do some planning to get an idea of what you need for your trip. The internet makes it easy to research the place you are going to plan your route, know what resources are available and be able to prepare for your trip. If you are coming on a Rim Tours trip, don’t worry- we do all of this planning for you!
- Just make sure to read the pre-trip emails to bring along what you need. We will take care of the rest!
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- Travel and camp on durable surfaces.
- Our guides will teach you how to make sure to ride or walk on durable surfaces. The easiest way to do this is to stay on trails. There are times where we walk to view points to go explore some hidden gems. When doing this, we try to stay walking on rock or in sandy washes. If you are unsure of where to step, just ask one of our guides.
- As for camping, we camp in established campgrounds and make sure to set up our tents within the camp boundaries. Some camps are harder to know where those boundaries are, but our guides will let you know or help you find a perfect spot to set up
- Dispose of waste properly.
- This one includes making sure to pack out trash and also human waste.
- We always have trash receptacles on our trucks, so you can throw away any trash (think about those bar and snack wrappers!) when you are in camp. If you see any trash out along the trail, it’s always a nice thing to pick it up.
- On some of our trips, there are pit toilets along the route. If not, we will have a groover (portable toilet) that we will bring along. If you are out on your own adventure, check the regulations about human waste. More places are requiring you to carry out human waste in wag bags. Keeping human waste contained and properly disposed of will help keep the beautiful landscapes we recreate in clean for others to enjoy! 
- Leave what you find.
- We visit archaeological sites on some tours. Be careful to leave them as we find them!
- Along with leaving archaeological sites how we find them, this one also means to leave rocks, plants and other natural objects as we find them. 
- Minimize campfire impacts.
- One some of our tours, we are able to have campfires. We use only fire rings and keep the impact to a minimum.
- On a lot of our tours, we bring along a propane fire pit. These make our impact almost non-existent and keep our guests toasty warm in chillier weather.
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- Respect wildlife.
- We love seeing it, but always keep our distance. We try to make sure not to disturb it by being quiet and moving deliberately.
- We also never feed wildlife and try to pick up any food that’s dropped. 
- Be considerate of others.
- We love being outside and know others do, too. Be kind and coureous to other trail users!
