What are the safety precautions for camping?

As people are usually very busy with work and study, they like to go out and find some fun when they are not so busy, and camping is one of the choices people make. Camping has many benefits. It not only allows people to breathe fresh air, but also cultivates their sentiments. So what are the safety precautions for camping? What are the issues we need to pay attention to? Let’s take a look at it together.

Build an entertainment area: The entertainment area can be in the dining area and can be cleaned up after dining. If the venue is large, you can also mark out a separate area. As long as the venue is flat, there should be few things that can cause tripping or bumping (short trees) in the venue, so general cleaning is required. When playing some games, you should pull a protective rope in a designated circle to avoid accidents due to carelessness.

Some basic knowledge about outdoor weather: You should know some basic knowledge about weather when traveling outdoors. This book has some introduction in Chapter 7. Here we will introduce it for outdoor camping. Once we are outdoors, we can only leave everything to fate. We can only understand nature, but we cannot control it. During the trip, you should stop and rest unless you encounter thunderstorms, heavy snow, etc., but you can continue to move forward in all other situations. When camping in the wild, you need to consider some weather issues:

Rain protection: Rain protection is an important issue to consider when camping. If it is judged that it is likely to rain that night, the campsite and tent should be treated with necessary rain protection. In addition to choosing a good campsite, it is necessary to dig flood diversion ditches, reinforce the tent and enhance the rain protection performance. For example, you can cover the tent with rainproof plastic sheeting, raincoats, etc., and place various travel supplies in the tent. To prevent rain, you should observe weather changes before setting up camp. If you travel frequently and observe more and accumulate more experience, you will master the basics.

Wind protection: Wind direction is very important when camping, as it affects the direction of the tent door, stove opening, and the overall layout of various areas in the camp. This requires some knowledge of topography and climate. When camping near a large lake, the wind direction changes oppositely between morning and evening. During the day, the ground temperature rises quickly and the wind blows toward the land; at night, the ground temperature drops quickly and the wind blows toward the lake. Therefore, the tent door should be opened away from the wind, and the stove mouth should be opened towards the wind. A similar situation occurs in hot and dry mountainous areas. During the day, since the temperature in the valley rises slower than that on the hillside (mountain top), there is an updraft, that is, the wind blows upward in the valley, while at night there is a downdraft, and the wind blows toward the valley. Therefore, this situation should be considered in advance when camping in a valley. Studying wind direction and wind force is very important for outdoor sports. If conditions permit, you can bring a wind direction and wind force meter, or check the wind force according to the table below. When keeping a diary, you may wish to record the maximum wind speed of the day.

There are many aspects included in the safety precautions for camping. No matter which aspect it is, we should have an in-depth understanding of it. Of course, the day before camping, we must check the wind direction and wind speed at the camping site. If the wind is too strong, it is best to cancel the camping plan. If the wind is not very strong, you can proceed smoothly.