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The Complete Safety Guide For Women Camping Alone
Author: Karin Manning
Copyright 2006 Karin Manning
The thought of camping alone can be very intimidating, especially if you’re a
woman. Ideally, it is not something recommended to women new to camping. In this
day and age women must be armed with both commonsense and experience when
camping but in most places campers are a friendly neighborly bunch of people
who are out to become one with nature, just like you.
There are, however, some basic steps that you can follow to ensure your camping
trip alone is a safe and happy time.
Many campgrounds have hosts who reside in campgrounds. If you camp near a host
you will have access to a person with radio contact with park personnel.
If you camp in a location where there are no camp hosts then camp near a large
family.
Let the ranger know that you are alone but don’t broadcast it to everyone else
around you.
Visit camping forums and see if there are other women in your area that love
camping who may want to camp nearby to you.
If you experience any problem remember that the National Park Service and State
Park campgrounds are usually very well-patrolled and in most cases will take
action if called upon.
Instead of going up to other campers and saying, “Hi, I’m Kerry and I’m here by
myself” ask questions like “How can I contact you if I experience a problem” or
“is this campground regularly patrolled?”
Don’t advertise you are by yourself by finding campsites away from walking
trails.
Make sure you have your cell phone with you at all times and it is fully
charged.
As soon as you get to the campground ask for the phone number of whoever is on
call after hours. Save that number immediately into your cell phone so that all
you need to do is push a button rather than search for a piece of paper.
If you’ve got a dog bring it camping with you as a little extra security.
Avoid camping in isolated areas.
Avoid walking alone at night.
Make sure your vehicle is not parked in by another vehicle in case of an
emergency.
There are also a number of security measures that you can put in place before
leaving for your camping trip alone. This involves telling your friends and
family important information. Here are some ideas below:
Tell others of your specific plans.
Tell others the places exactly where you are going.
Tell others what day and what time you expect to return.
Tell others the directions you plan to follow and possible alternative routes.
Tell others your mobile phone number.
Tell others of your vehicle description.
Tell others of your license plate numbers.
Tell others the local authority phone numbers (Sheriff Department, Police, Game
& Fish Commission) for the country or area that you will be in.
Arrange to contact members of your family at a certain timeframe on a certain
day to keep them posted of your whereabouts and your safety during your camping
trip if you are enjoying an extended time away.
Always use a good, reliable map.
Ask local people and travelers for directions and weather and road conditions.
If you become lost stay with your vehicle and wait for another to pass by.
If you are heading off on a remote track make sure someone knows where you are
going and what time you should be there or travel with another vehicle.
Calculate how long you should reasonably take to get to your destination each
day.
For some added peace of mind,
http://www.nav4all.com has created a fantastic navigation system that you
download to your cell phone which is free of charge. It is very user friendly and
extremely handy for all outdoor activities, particularly camping alone. I'd
highly recommend you download this free navigational tool.
By just following a few of these simple suggestions you’ll be able to overcome
your fear of camping alone and feel a real sense of achievement too, all the
while enjoying all the beauty that nature and camping has to offer.
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