Avoid sickness by practicing camp hygiene. Germs are more often carried into the wilderness by people than are they found already waiting there for them. Don't share personal kitchen gear, water bottles, etc. If you share a bag of gorp, pour the snack into your hand rather than reaching your grime-ridden paw into the food. Wash your hands after defecation and before food preparation.

 

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