Insect bite – First aid in the Camper

After an insect bite, it can easily happen that the sting of the insect is still sitting in the skin. This should be carefully removed with tweezers, but without puncturing the venom sack. Thereafter, the affected area should be cooled. To cast an itch contrary, you can apply antipruritic ointments or gels. Should the patient but be allergic, please immediately contact one ambulance.

Dehydration

Dehydration occurs especially when camping in the summer or at the beach before quickly once. Most importantly, that the person takes plenty of water, and is protected from direct sunlight. In stronger cases, the dehydrated person should lie down and a doctor be called.

First aid kits are available in various designs and sizes. Decide individually how big should be the size of the sets, adapted to your holiday and excursion destination. The following listing shows an exemplary features of a first-aid kits with medium scale, adapted to the personal needs:

First Aid Bag

Paving (blisters, burns, corns, upholstered etc.)
Sterile field dressing (large and medium)
Sterile wound dressings
Crepe bandage
Wound closure strips
Wound disinfectant
Alcohol wipes/disinfectant wipes
Dreieckstuch/Stofftaschentuch
Mounting material (tape, safety pins)
Gloves
Emergency blanket
Getting help Guides
Notepad and pen
Small flashlight (incl. batteries)
bandage scissors
Tweezers/Zeckenzange and magnifying glass
(Sterile) Blade/Needle
Instant Cool Pack
Personal medication
Painkillers (universal)
Fire, healing ointment
In any case, sensible: first aid courses for the knowledge

As addition to any good first-aid kit but heard above all: the knowledge is what to do with it. Thus, they are well prepared, so you should regularly visit a first aid course in their vicinity. So you can finally secure and safely go on vacation and are well prepared for an emergency.

Sven’s Tip: First aid kits are available for various outdoor and camping equipment providers such as Fritz Berger and Globetrotter or a pharmacy of your confidence.

Motorhome – Pros and Cons of vacation wheels

The camper or motorhome has its own drive, so with it is an automobile with living room. For the trip, this means that all can be accommodated in the same room. In addition, in the motorhome more storage space is available. Driving itself is compared to the caravan easier since it does not need wielding power. Traveling by RV is thus somewhat faster usually – but may require a special license. The class required depends on the gross vehicle weight and the date of issue. If the driving license issued before 1999, an RV of up to 7.5 tons must be moved with it.

With newer licenses without additional class may only be 3.5 t move. The selection can be the limit under certain circumstances. Nevertheless, a bigger RV is recommended when the whole family goes on vacation. First, the drive is already more comfortable, on the other hand the comprehensive facilities on board for greater independence makes traveling and camping. In bad weather can be in a larger motorhome also spend a few days without any problems in the interior.

Equally suitable for all the camper is terrible. Because even in the motorhome there are some drawbacks. Among the limitation of mobility at the holiday destination. For this, it is optionally necessary to hire at a car or always to move the mobile home from the campsite. Although nothing thus must be left behind, the car park and traveling in cities but it has not made it any easier. In addition, the RV compared is more expensive than a caravan. Since it has its own drive is not only in the acquisition of the case, it also includes a maintenance with.