Especialidades JA/Campamento/Saneamiento

Si acampa en una instalación que tiene baños, utilícelos. Si acampa en una zona selvática, tendrá que construir una letrina o utilizar huecos de gato. Haga sus deshechos al menos 60 metros de distancia de cualquier fuente de agua (tal como un muelle, río o lago), y al menos 30 metros lejos de su campamento. Cave un hoyo de poca profundiad, 7-10 cm, y haga sus deshechos allí. Entonces entiérrelo (y cualquier papel higiénico). A esta profundidad, hay una gran cantidad de bacterias en el suelo para compostar rápidamente sus residuos. Cavando más profundo hará que se tarde más tiempo.

Just because you are camping does not mean you are at liberty to skip personal hygiene. Wash your hands before you eat and after you answer "nature's call." Brush your teeth before you go to bed and after breakfast. Wash your face and clean your fingernails.

Keep your kitchen clean too, and wash your dishes as soon as you finish eating. Dishes should be washed with hot, soapy, potable water. A few drops of bleach should be added to your rinse water. It's a good idea to heat dish washing water while preparing meals so that it is ready to use as soon as there are dirty dishes to wash. Be sure the water is not hot enough to scald anyone's hands. Cold water and boiling water can be mixed half-and-half for a comfortable washing temperature.