Accidents happen even on the most well planned camping trips. You need to not only plan to avoid accidents, but you also need to plan on how to handle them if and when they arise while camping. The important thing is to remember to remain calm. The worse thing you can do is panic. You need to keep a clear head and just let your first aid training kick in. If you don’t have any first aid training then you should attend some classes before going camping. If you are not calm then you may not treat the correct problem and this could just make it worse.
Three common ailments that befall campers are dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. To most people these all seem like similar ailments, and they are, but they each need to be treated differently. Confusing which treatment goes with which will not only halt healing, but it could also do damage. The first most common problem while camping is dehydration. The best thing to do is just to keep yourself well hydrated with water.
You may drink nothing but soda and coffee at home, but if you try that while camping you will quickly find yourself in a hospital room for dehydration. There are several indications of...