Trail
Conditions
Near North Trail Association
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Camping Safety Tips
Before
You Leave:
* Adults should prepare a first aid kit.
Include antiseptic ointment, acetaminophen (Children's Tylenol,
tempra or Liquiprim), ibuprofen (Children's Advil or Motrin),
bandages, thermometer, tweezers, a needle, and an instant cold
pack.
* Pack a flash light and make sure it works before you
leave.
* Be prepared for the worst weather. Pack foul weather
gear.
* At Camp:
* Look For a campsite before dark and
allocate enough time to set up; pitch you tent first and then get
food and other materials organized.
* Check the site for
potential hazards such as: Poison Ivy, Bees, Ants, sharp rocks and
other dangerous areas.
* Don't pitch a tent under a tree;
branches fall and can damage tents and injure people, too.
* Camp
far enough above a river or stream, or above high tide at a
beach.
* Beware of falling rocks when camping near a rocky
hillside.
* Never use an open flame, such as candle or a match,
in or near a tent.
* Fire is of prime concern at the
campsite.
* Build campfires several yards away from your tent; be
sure the fire is downwind from the tent.
* Be sure you have an
area for fire that cannot spread laterally or vertically.
* When
ever a fire is lit at the campsite be sure someone is assigned to
watch it at all times.
* Keep water nearby for emergencies. Place
two fire buckets, filled with water, at each tent.
* Be sure that
when you put the fire out you use water and soil and be certain that
the fire is completely out, cool to the touch. Embers buried within
the pile of ashes have a tendency to re-ignite later.
* Make sure
there's no chance of fire when cooking near grass or underbrush. In
dry areas lighting open fires is often prohibited.
* Keep cooking
fires small enough to do the job.
* Make sure pots, pans, etc.,
are stable when cooking.
* Rake over coals so they will not burn
when you leave camp.
* Dispose of all trash properly in the
proper recycling bins if available.
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