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#161024 - 01/24/12 11:01 AM Why do they say to camp 200' from water sources?
zhaddock newbie Registered: 12/15/11 Posts: 3	I understand why no one wants you to camp within 200' of a trail but, why do the mandate that you should be 200'from water sources? Is it a saftey concern such as flash floods or, a fear of contamination?
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Why do they say to camp 200' from water sources?	zhaddock	01/24/12 11:01 AM
Re: Why do they say to camp 200' from water sources?	oldranger	01/24/12 11:47 AM
Re: Why do they say to camp 200' from water sources?	billstephenson	01/24/12 11:56 AM
Re: Why do they say to camp 200' from water sources?	zhaddock	01/24/12 01:01 PM
Re: Why do they say to camp 200' from water sources?	billstephenson	01/24/12 01:20 PM
Re: Why do they say to camp 200' from water sources?	zhaddock	01/24/12 02:18 PM
Re: Why do they say to camp 200' from water sources?	Glenn	01/24/12 01:23 PM
Re: Why do they say to camp 200' from water sources?	lori	01/24/12 12:47 PM
Re: Why do they say to camp 200' from water sources?	oldranger	01/24/12 04:39 PM
Re: Why do they say to camp 200' from water sources?	OregonMouse	01/24/12 06:55 PM
Re: Why do they say to camp 200' from water sources?	wandering_daisy	01/24/12 11:05 PM
Re: Why do they say to camp 200' from water sources?	oldranger	01/25/12 06:20 AM