The document discusses 10 serious health concerns to be aware of when spending time outdoors and enjoying wilderness environments: 1) altitude sickness, 2) cold-related illnesses like frostbite, 3) dehydration, 4) heat-related illnesses, 5) insect bites and stings, 6) lightning strikes, 7) poisonous plants, 8) snake bites, 9) water-related accidents, and 10) food poisoning. It emphasizes the importance of prevention through education on potential hazards in order to have safe and healthy experiences in nature.

1. How to Stay Safe from
Serious Health Concerns
When You’re Outdoors

2. Introduction
 The warmer weather is coming, and
with it the chance to head outside to
enjoy the fresh air.
 Many families head to national parks
and remote locations to get away
from it all, and enjoy unspoiled
wilderness.
 Estimates put spending on
recreation in wilderness
environments at a whopping $646
billion per year.
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3. Watch Out in the Wild
 It’s great to foster an appreciation of nature
within your family, but it can come at a
greater cost than mere money.
 You and your family members need to learn
a few basics in relation to the potential
hazards involved in hiking and camping.
 Being far off the beaten track and miles
away from the nearest medical assistance
and first aid supplies can be extremely
dangerous if you don’t know what to watch
out for.
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4. 1-Altitude Sickness
 This can happen suddenly if you
fly into a city that is more than
5,000 feet high
 Knowing the symptoms and when
it is an emergency can keep
everyone safe
 Also learn what to do in an
emergency
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5. 2a-Cold-Related Illness
 There are a number of cold-
related illnesses to watch out for.
 They include frost nip, frost bite
and hypothermia
 Bitter temperatures can become
even worse due to wind chill
 Discover the best ways to stay
safe in cold weather
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6. 2b-Winterize your car
 Don’t take any chances when the
weather starts to get chilly
 Learn how to winterize your car
properly
 Also learn what to take in the car
with you in case you are on the
road when bad weather hits
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7. 3-Dehydration
 Dehydration can happen in both
winter and summer, though it is
most common in summer
 Dehydration can kill
 Dehydration affects children and
seniors most
 Drink regularly even if you don’t
feel like it to stay hydrated
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8. 4a-Heat-related Illness
 Heat can kill
 There are a number of heat-
related illnesses to watch out for,
including heat rash, heat stroke
and heat exhaustion
 Learn how to deal with each
effectively, and which ones are a
medical emergency
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9. 4b-Protection from the sun
 Sunburn can not only be painful, it
can lead to certain forms of skin
cancer, such as melanoma
 Learn the difference between
sunscreen and sunblock, and how
to use them correctly to save your
skin and stay youthful looking
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10. 5-Insect Bites and Stings
 There are many insects out there
just waiting to sting or bite
 Ticks in particular can carry a
range of illnesses, some of them
potentially fatal
 Bee sting can trigger an allergic
reaction-learn what to look for
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11. 6-Lightning-related Injury
 Lightning can kill
 Lightning strikes are more
common than you think
 Learn the facts versus the myths
about how to stay safe when
lightning rolls into your area
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12. 7a-Poisonous Plants
 There are a number of poisonous
plants that can cause stinging,
itching, and burning.
 Learning how to spot poisonous
plants can help you and your
family stay safe
 Remember, “Leaves of three, let it
be,” to identify poison ivy
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13. 7b-Dealing with the itch of
poison ivy
 There are a range of ways to deal
with the misery of itchy poison ivy
 Many homemade remedies can
help soothe the itch
 Practical tactics can also help
your children stop scratching and
running the risk of infection
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14. 8-Snake Bites
 There are more than 20
poisonous snakes in the USA, and
there are few states which don’t
have snakes in them
 Know what to look out for so you
can stay safe.
 Some snake bites can kill
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15. 9-Water-related issues
 There are a number of water-
related issues that can pose a risk
to you when you’re out enjoying
nature
 Watch out in the water, and in
boats
 Accidents can be fatal if you don’t
know what to expect
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16. 10-Other important health
and safety considerations
 There are a number of other
health and safety considerations
when you are outside of your
home
 These include being vigilant about
food poisoning and making sure
you take the right things with you
when you go camping
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17. Conclusion
 As the weather improves, it’s
great to enjoy yourselves outside
 However, there are many health
challenges outdoors
 Prevention is the best tactic, so
everyone will stay healthy when
you’re hiking and camping
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18. Further Reading
 For more information, please
visit:
http://eternalspiralbooks.com/
watch-out-in-the-wild/
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