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There is NO Way I am going camping now!   Before you read the previous page  or If you linked here after reading the previous page . . . and start to panic and think  there is NO WAY I am going to go camping now . . . Mind you, these are ONLY precautionary measures of scenarios that could possibly happen. It is inevitable that some accidents may occur during your camping adventure, however thankfully most will be minor things.  The majority of accidents will be caused by people messing about or just being stupid.  By keeping an eye out, and warning people where necessary, many can be avoided, such as being burnt while playing with the fire. However, you may be unlucky enough to have a major accident,  such as someone being cut by an axe.  If this happens, your first priority is to make the casualty safe, and administer first aid as necessary,  then find out what happened afterwards.  Thankfully major accidents  requiring hospital treatment are few and far between.   I have camped with my family as a child every summer until I was 18 years of age. I am now married with three boys and have been camping with them since the oldest was 2 in 1990. We have NEVER encountered any SERIOUS or MEDICAL problems. We did have one scare when one of my boys came to me complaining he was having problems breathing. I put him in the van with the air conditioner on. He then began to tell me that his hands were feeling numb. I immediately called 911 on my cell phone and had him rushed to the hospital. We all thought it was from a snake bite. We spent 4 hours in a small town hospital to discover he was only suffering from an anxiety attack. One good thing that did come out of this visit to the hospital was that I got to see the Indianapolis Colts game replayed!   One time as a child myself camping with the family at Dunes State Park the bugs were so BAD my Dad ended up packing up and we all left in the middle of the night!   Now, I am NOT saying you will NOT have any serious problems, accidents or emergency situations. All I am saying is, DON'T let what you are about to read scare you from going camping.   Dealing with insects and trouble-making creatures is a fact of camping life. Awareness is your finest ally and anticipating problems will help you avoid most of them, as well as leaving you prepared to deal with them when they do occur.   With these pages hopefully, you will gain some wisdom and knowledge of what to be aware of and therefore prevent any problems before they arise.            Copyright © 2000 Jon's Images, Inc. All rights reserved    DISCLAIMER: PLEASE READ - By printing, downloading, or using  any info from this site, you agree to our full terms. Review the full terms by clicking here. Below is a summary of some of the terms. If you do not agree to the full terms, do not use the information. All information on this web site is provided as a free service. Under no conditions does it constitute professional advice. No representations are made as to the completeness, accuracy, comprehensiveness or otherwise of the information provided. This site is considered publishers of this material, not authors. Information may have errors or be outdated. Some information is from historical sources or represents opinions of the author. It is for research purposes only. The information is "AS  IS", "WITH ALL FAULTS". User assumes all risk of use, damage, or injury. You agree that we have no liability for any damages. We are not liable for any consequential, incidental, indirect, or special damages. You indemnify us for claims caused by you.