CAMPING TIPS BY: DIzzIE Ó2000 Here are some tips to make your camping experience most safe and enjoyable: *Keep the tent doors and other openings closed at all times so nothing can get into the tent. *At night pack all of the food away tightly in your car or tent, so no animals can get to the food, leave no food in the open as it will attract animals and insects. *Tell someone where you are going camping and when to expect your return, so they can notify authorities if something happens to you. *Don't wear baggy pants. Put the tips of your pants into your socks (so nothing [like ticks or scorpions] can crawl under your pants and bite you), and wear shoes that protect and comfort your feet. *Keep your sleeping bags zipped during the day so nothing can crawl in. Before going to sleep take your sleeping bag outside and shake it a few times to make sure there's nothing in it. *Keep your shoes inside the tent at night, and in the morning turn them upside down and shake them to make sure there is nothing inside. *Make sure to bring a first aid kit with you on your trip. *If you don't have any mosquito repellent you can cover your face with the soot from the fire or/and put a plastic bag around your head and make opening for the eyes, nose, and mouth. *If you need to go to the bathroom, but there is no bathroom, do your business away from the campsite. *When hunting wear clothing that doesn't stand out but blends in with the background. *Always wear thick shirts with longs sleeves, thick long socks, and thick pants to avoid coming in contact with such irritable plants as poison ivy. When you get home wash your clothing. *Keep a bucket of water (make sure it's water) near the fire at all times just in case it gets a little too big, and sets the overhanging tree on fire… *Don't eat plants that you can't identify, even if they don't look so poisonous, and never eat any mushrooms, those cunning bastards can be very deceiving. Email me: xcon0@yahoo.com