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All the campers have been issued by a warning by the owners of the camping sites because of increasing accidents of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Recently, a family of five, two adults and three children had to be rushed to the hospital because of breathing problems due to gas. According to the cornwall fire and rescue department, the suspected reason of this incident was that they found a barbeque in their tent from which the carbon monoxide gas was coming out and due to inhalation of the gas, the family had to be rushed to the hospital.
Just recently Vincent Clare was found dead in his sleeping bag at the camp site. Reason being, he had kept the barbeque on to keep his tent warm due to which he died.

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The camping season was on in full swing and there is nothing like camping in the outdoors. There are many camping opportunities to be availed of and a recent observation made by the Camp Safe group has stated that more than one in three American adults had gone for camping trips in the last five years.
The site also goes on to state that there are more than 30,000 major injuries and at least 75,000 injuries that take place during camping. There are certain things which can be thought of in terms of safety before going camping. Campers should always carry a medical kit with them which should contain the basic antiseptic, pain reliever, bandages, and medicines for allergic reactions. A flashlight, knife, whistle, fire starter, and warm clothing are also a must before going camping.
Planning before going camping is important which includes planning for weather, accommodation, activities, and possible safety concerns. Other instructions for people going camping are to build their tents on a safe spot which is neither too close to the camp fire nor to any rivers which may rise during the night.

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The camping resort industry in Australia has combined the luxury element of "glamping" with eco friendly accommodation. Therefore people going camping in Australia will be treated to many a camping resort where they offer five star comforts without sacrificing on their ecological footprints.
The Longitude 131° is one such camping resort which is set in the Red Centre in the World Heritage listed site of Uluru-Kata-Tjuta National Park. This camping resort offers 15 luxury tents with electrically operated curtains, Bose sound systems, and king size beds. All the profits of this resort are allocated to the Indigenous Land Corporation's training across Australia.
The Sal Salis is close to the Ningaloo Reef and offers more than 250 different species of coral along with a number of species of fish which includes an encounter with the whale shark! There are just nine tents in this camping resort and all are powered by solar power and utmost care is taken not to disturb the local ecology by monitoring water use and usage of eco friendly bathing products.