Here is a few of the things I learned from my treks into the Blue Ridge Mts.
Plan your day, seriously, from the beginning to end. Make sure you don't let the dew fall on you at night, this slows the start of your day. The first thing you want to do is find as much wood as you'll need for the night. Clean your camp up and make it home, find a good bug free log to sit on and something that will serve as a table. Remember, HOME, some assembly required. Spend the rest of your day exploring and finding food. Stay out of the creeks after about 2:00 or 3:00. This will give you time to dry. Camp where there are no animal trails. There's no need for a huge fire, the smell of smoke seems to keep the animals away. Clean your fish or anything else that needs cleaning as early in the day as you can and in fast moving water if possible. Remember to take salt. If you run up on a snake, kill it, it's dinner. I always made sure I ate around 3:00, this way camp was not smelling like food at night. There's also leeks, wild onions and ginsing all over. You can stuff your fish with wild onions and it will keep it from drying out and adds flavor. Stay off the waterfalls, they are slick. Be sure to explore all around your camp during the day. I never needed this one but if you get lost, walk downhill, there's always civilization or a road at the bottom of the Mts.