Allergy Prevention Tips

• Air out your equipment before you leave, look for mold in tents and tarps and wash off any you see with a hot water and bleach solution.

• Bring along your allergy and/or asthma medication, so you are prepared for any trigger that may cross your path.

• Remember to pack food that is friendly to people with food allergies, check with your group to see what people are allergic to and do not bring that item.

• Check out your camp site for ragweed, poison oak or poison ivy and other plants that may cause allergic reactions. Bring ointments and medications just in case.

• When building a fire, make sure that people who have asthma sit farther away and out of the wind so the smoke does not irritate their lungs.

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology