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3. Making camp. — Before building a fire, scrape away all inflam- 

 mable material from a spot 5 feet in diameter. Dig a hole in the center 

 and in it build your camp fire. Keep your fire small. Never build 

 it against trees or logs or near brush. 



4. Breaking camp. — Never break camp until your fire is out — dead 

 out. 



5. Brush burning. — Never burn slash or brush in windy weather or 

 while there is the slightest danger that the fire will get away. 



6. How to put out a camp fire. — Stir the coals while soaking them 

 with water. Turn small sticks and drench both sides. Wet the 

 ground around the fire. Be sure the last spark is dead. 



Regulation T-7-1: The following acts are prohibited upon any 

 national forest lands embraced within the boundaries of a national 

 game or bird refuge, preserve, sanctuary, or reservation established 

 by or under authority of an act of Congress : 



(A) Hunting, trapping, catching, disturbing, or killing any kind 

 of game or nongame animal, or game or nongame bird, or taking 

 the eggs of any such bird, except when authorized by permit issued 

 by or under the authority of the Forester. 



(B) Carrying or having possession of firearms without the written 

 permission of the forest supervisor or such other officer as he may 

 designate. 



(C) Permitting dogs to run at large or having in possession dogs 

 not in leash or confined. 



(D) Camping without permit issued by a forest officer, except 

 on areas designated as public camp grounds, or other areas which 

 may be specifically excepted by the district forester. 



SIX RULES FOR HEALTH PROTECTION 



1. Purification. — Mountain streams will not purify themselves in 

 a few hundred feet. Boil or chlorinate all suspected water. 



2. Garbage. — Burn or bury all garbage, papers, tin cans, and old 

 clothes. 



3. Excretions. — Bury a foot deep all human excrement at least 

 200 feet from streams, lakes, or springs. 



4. Washings. — Do not wash soiled clothing, utensils, or bodies in 

 streams, lakes, or springs. Use a container and throw dirty water 

 on the ground away from the water supply. 



5. Toilets. — Use public toilets where available. They are properly 

 located. Toilets should be at least 100 feet from streams and not 

 in gulches. 



6. Obeying laws. — Observe rules and endeavor to have others do 

 the same. National and State laws impose heavy penalties for 

 health-law violations. Report all violations or insanitary conditions 

 (including dead animals) to the nearest health officer or United 

 States Forest Service officer 



