|
Hand washing does more than any other single technique to prevent person-to-person transmission of germs. Keep your nails short and clean. Dry with an absorbent cloth to remove germs not removed by washing.
 |
Use
a biodegradable soap or hand sanitizer
when washing your hands while camping. |
 |
Do not share personal utensils, water bottles, etc. Do not reach into food bags with your hands |
 |
Keep anyone with the slightest indications of a cold, flu or skin infection out of the camp kitchen. |
 |
Wash
and disinfect camp kitchen gear daily. An iodine based product,
such as Potable
Aqua,
adequately disinfects water for rinsing kitchen gear, using less
time and less fuel than boiling.
|
 |
Take breaks and camp away from trails and other visitors. |
 |
When "nature calls," select a place that is at least 200 feet from a water source. Choose a place with
- Heavy soil as opposed to light soil,
- Dry ground as opposed to wet ground and
- Flat terrain as opposed to a slope. Dig a hole 6 to 12 inches deep and then bury it.
|
|
|