Originally Posted by
Miele Man
Yes really. In many campgrounds or Provincial and/or Federal parks you'd get in BIG trouble if you got caught with a trench dug around your tent.
hmm, OK, they should put that in the rules tho. for example just read some very specific rules & didn't see that specifically mentioned. at the end of page 10 they say this tho
Rules and Regulations | Algonquin Provincial Park | The Friends of Algonquin Park
Leave No Trace | Algonquin Provincial Park | The Friends of Algonquin Park
http://www.algonquinpark.on.ca/pdf/l...ls_booklet.pdf
so maybe instead of scratching a little 2" wide 2" deep trench to lead water away from the tent you can use rocks to form a diversion for the water? don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of leaving no trace!
just found this: "leave no trench"
Once upon a time, trenching around your tent to divert rainwater was standard procedure. We all know better now, thanks to the LNT (Leave No Trench...er, Trace) folks. But you can still drain rain away from a less-than-ideal tent site by building a rain dam.
Line up 1- to 2-inch-diameter sticks or stones to create a ridge. Anchor the edge of your ground cloth under this ridge and then pitch the tent with its edge atop the ridge.
A properly built dam will direct runoff away from the tent and prevent water from being trapped between the ground cloth and tent floor. When breaking camp in the morning, scatter the building materials, and remember, leave no trace.
https://www.backpacker.com/gear/tent...ing-a-rain-dam