Care for Aotearoa
Start every trip with clean, dry footwear, poles, packs and other gear. Use cleaning stations when you see them. Dirty, wet footwear can spread serious diseases and damaging pests like kauri dieback disease, didymo and invasive clams.
Weed seeds can hide in your pockets and pack and be accidentally released into new areas. If introduced, these pests and diseases can permanently damage whole ecosystems.
Help keep our natural environment free of litter – it harms our environment and wildlife. This includes food scraps, which feed pests like rats, stoats and mice. Carry your litter away with you – there are no rubbish bins in the bush. Bring a container or bag for rubbish and remove excess packaging before you go.
There aren't many toilets in our wild places. Always use a loo when you can. Make sure you know what to do if you get caught short. If you use period products while tramping, dispose of them properly.
Find out how to clean your gear to stop invasive weeds, insects, fungi, plant diseases and freshwater pests hitching a ride on your next trip.
Help keep our natural environment free of litter. Litter harms our environment, soil, waterways and wildlife.
There aren't many toilets in our wild places. Always go before you start your trip and use a loo when you can.
Find out how to properly dispose of menstruation waste when tramping.