It's getting that time again to go camping.
Always make sure you carry a first aid kit with you that is well stocked with a variety of things like bandages and gauze of different sizes, tweezers, scissors, sterile wipes and rinse solutions, antiseptic creams, pain medicine, splint materials, a chemical ice pack and anti-diarrhea medicine, sunscreen and insect repellent.
The most common injuries on a camping trip are strains and sprains.
Next are lacerations, puncture wounds, burns, blisters, and emulsions.
We're playing in the great outdoors now so you have to expect accidents, so come prepared.
When you're out gathering firewood for the campfire or unloading the camping equipment most likely you'll get a splinter or a cut or scrape, that's when the tweezers, antibiotic cream and bandages will come in handy.
If you slip or fall you may twist your ankle, so be sure you have a splint, gauze and plenty of pain medicine.
It's a good idea to take a good water filtration system with you or you just may need that anti-diarrhea medicine.
Be sure that you periodically restock your first aid kit and replace any old medicine that may be out dated.
Another item you should consider packing with your gear is a snake bite kit, you never know when you might stumble across one of those varmints unexpectedly and he's having a bad day.
In one year over 11,000 people were treated for camping type injuries, so try to always have a charged cell phone and someone with you when camping, just in case an accident does happen the other person can help you or call for medical help.
Camping is a great and fun experience to share with family and friends, but it's a lot more fun if you're fully prepared for mishaps.