 | Plan your trip so that you arrive at your actual campsite with enough
daylight left to check over the entire campsite and to set-up camp. |
| Be sure to check the site thoroughly for glass, sharp objects, branches
that could fall or are hung low. |
| Check the contour of the land and look for potential trouble due to rain.
Check for areas that could flood or become extremely muddy and cause
problems. |
| Look for level with enough room to spread out all your camping gear. |
| Look for a site that has trees or shrubs on the side of the prevailing
winds. This will help block the wind if it should gust or get quite strong. |
| Check for potential hazards at the campsite such as: poison
ivy, bees,
ants, sharp objects and other dangerous areas. |
| Fire is of prime concern at the campsite. Be sure you have an area for a
fire that cannot spread laterally or vertically. When ever a fire is lit at
the campsite be sure that someone is assigned to watch it at all times. Keep
water nearby for emergencies. Be sure that when you put the fire out, you
use water and soil and be certain that the fire is completely out. cool to
the touch. Embers buried within the pile of ashes have a tendency to
re-ignite later. |
| Keep your campsite fires to an absolute minimum at all times. |
| Dispose of all trash properly in the proper recycling bins if available. |
| Return the campsite to its original condition for the next camper if you
disturb it in any way. |
| Don't forget your good recycling habits on vacation. They are just as
important camping as they are at home. |
| RV campers should be extremely careful to travel on proper roads within
the site so as not to get stuck. Not all roads within the site are made for
an RV’s |
| Check your RV before leaving home, on route, at the campsite upon arrival
and before departure for any damage, repairs or maintenance problems. |
| Make sure everyone in the RV is using seat belts whenever possible. That
includes passengers as well. |
| Your holding tanks should be using non-toxic chemicals at all times. |
