HIKING/CAMPING SAFETY

SOME HAZARDS ARE...

• Dehydration
• Malnutrition
• Viruses from bugs
• Diseases from bugs
• Hypothermia

CAUSES

• Malnutrition is caused by not eating food for several weeks.
• Dehydration is caused by a deficiency of total body water.
• Viruses and diseases from bugs are caused by them carrying infection and biting you.
• Hypothermia is caused by not wearing sufficient clothing.

HOW TO AVOID....

• Dehydration- drink at least 1 liter per hour.
• Malnutrition- Carry extra food.
• Diseases from bugs- wear repellent that is provided with DEET.
• Viruses from bugs- Use insect repellents that contain an EPA-registered active ingredient and wear long sleeves and long pants.
• Hypothermia- Wear sufficient clothing.

DEVICE

• A device that would help with diseases and viruses is insect repellent.

VOCABULARY

• Dehydration: refers to a deficiency of total body water.
• Malnutrition: is caused by not eating food for several days.
• Hypothermia: A potentially fatal drop in core body temperature.
• Virus: A small infectious agent, that replicates only inside the living cells of organisms.
• Disease: A particular abnormal condition, a disorder of a structure or function, that effects part or all of an organism.

WEBSITES

• http://www.wisconsintrails.com
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org
• http://dictionary.reference.com

BY CIARA LANESE