Sanitation & Safety (and why they are important to you!)

Some simple sanitation tips that will keep you from having a very bad weekend:

• Cook food thoroughly!
• Keep perishable foods cold
• Wash dishes using the 3 pot method!!!
• Wash hands thoroughly with hot soapy water prior to cooking, and after handling any raw meat
• If there are any doubts that your perishables were kept at the proper temerature, then throw them out. It's not worth the risk of getting sick on a campout

General Safety Tips for making sure things don't go wrong on a campout:

• Keep kitchen knives stored in a safe place
• Use caution when dealing with either cook stoves or campfires

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