How to Break Camp Properly

When you break camp you want to leave it in better shape than what you found it in. Be a good steward of your camping area. If you found a some trash do what you can to hike it out or burn it if allowed. If you found some cans maybe see if you can bring those back out in your backpack. Yea, it's no fun, but it's tough having good character. OK, enough with the preaching. At the very least pack out what you packed in.

As far as your personal gear goes when breaking camp, you'll want to pack up everything as clean and dry as possible. When you are rolling your sleeping bag, brush it off. When you take down the camping tent try to dry it off if needed. When you begin rolling the tent up, make sure and brush off dirt and debris. At you help decrease the possibility of putting a hole in your gear.

Next comes the groundcloth and again makes sure and brush off the dirt and debris. You'll want to dry the groundcloth before rolling it up as well.

Typically when you get home you may want to unpack the tent and groundcloth and any other equipment that may have gotten dirty to clean and properly dry it by hanging it up.

If you take care of your equipment you will be able to use the gear for a long time in the future.