| When it comes to national parks recreation | | | | recreation camping sometimes can take a turn |
| camping, there is more than just bringing a | | | | for the worse if you or a member of your group |
| sleeping bag and tent to the great outdoors. The | | | | get lost or injured within a national park system. |
| most successful camping trips are well-planned, as | | | | Take a compass, extra water, flashlight, knife, |
| it takes quite a bit of effort to survive an evening | | | | whistle, high energy food like energy bars, |
| in our national parks and forests. | | | | waterproof matches or fire starter fluid, an extra |
| You have to be prepared for emergency | | | | change of warm clothes, and bug spray. |
| situations. What if you get lost? Would you know | | | | Keep all trash sealed. While camping in one of the |
| how to survive and find your way back or signal | | | | country's many national parks and forests, do not |
| for help? What about encountering wild animals? | | | | leave any trash behind and recycle anything you |
| Would you know what to do if you were faced | | | | can. Conversely keep all food sealed and hid away. |
| with an angry bear caught raiding your food at | | | | Open food while national parks recreation camping |
| night? | | | | is an open invitation to any wildlife to come to |
| Plan your route before you leave. Collect any | | | | your camp to feast. Beware of any animals that |
| useful map you will need for this trip. Road maps, | | | | come near. Most animals feed at night so if you |
| trail maps, and park maps detailing the national | | | | happen to hear one, a flashlight may ward them |
| park system of the park you'd be visiting. | | | | off. |
| Be sure that you check the weather forecast | | | | Look out for bugs. The biggest hazard you'd most |
| before you head out, and then pack accordingly. | | | | likely face are bugs. Depending are where you're |
| Try to plan your trip for a time that will be dry: it | | | | camping, bees and hornets will be attracted to |
| is simply not as much fun to explore the outdoors | | | | scents such as food, perfume, and dark colored |
| if it is raining. Even if rain is not in the forecast, | | | | clothing. Gently brush them away if they |
| you should still pack your gear with foul weather | | | | approach. Swatting will only aggravate them. |
| in mind. Better to have brought too much gear | | | | Pitch your tent in a nice, safe, dry, flat spot away |
| than not enough. | | | | from the campfire. National parks recreation |
| Bring a First Aid Kit. This kit should be equipped | | | | camping is unpredictable at best. By anticipating |
| with anything that could be useful for any sort of | | | | the worse, you can avoid many accidents. Look |
| minor injury that could result from camping in our | | | | out for a spot to place your tent that doesn't |
| national parks and forests. The kit should include | | | | look like water would pool or make the ground |
| antiseptic, gauze, bandages, insect repellent, | | | | muddy if it were to rain. Always use a flame |
| sunscreen, pain relievers, tweezers, and a pair of | | | | retardant tent in case of stray sparks from the |
| scissors. | | | | fire. |
| Make room for emergency supplies. National parks | | | | |