HOW TO SURVIVE IN CAMP

HOW TO SURVIVE IN A CAMP
The need for training a large number of people calls for the use of a large space or location otherwise known as a camp environment.

A camp environment is significantly different from your home. In order words you have to change your schedule of activities when in the camp.

This implies that if you are used to waking up at home around 8:00am, in the camp you must wake up latest by 5:00am due to the fact that there are a lot of crowd, things must be carried out as early enough.

Have you ever been to a camp or intending to attend camp? And you are concerned about ways to successfully live in any camp without stress, then this article is for you.

What is a camp.
A camp is a place where trainings are carried out for a period of time. People usually go there with thier luggages and personal belongings to live there within a short period of time.

Types of camp
The following are the obvious types of camp we have.

1. Military camp.
2. National Youth Service Corps camp.
3. Religious camp.
4. Camp for socials.

Characteristics of a camp.
The pictures below were taken from an NYSC camp in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. it contains the relevant things such as building, clinics e.t.c.

The following are the main things that can be observed in a camp.

1. Covid -19 protocols and equipements

Due to the wide spread of the disease, the need to aid means of surviving in camp is vital which means you must go with your facemask. There is provision for COVID-19 equipments including it's protocols. These equipements and protocols include hand sanitizers, use of facemask and social distancing.

1. Parade ground
   The parade ground is a place where major events such as marching, public addressing and special events are carried out.

1. Camp clinic
   The fact that not everyone who attends the camp might be physically fit, there is a provision for health facilities such as the clinic and doctors to attend to health related issues.

1. Red cross
   The red cross team also aids the health workers in the clinic to attend to people with temporary health issue. they also take them to the clinic in severe cases.

1. Sound system
   Sound system such as seen below aids broadcasting of information to camp attendees. In a camp there may be thousand of attendants which makes passing of information paramount. Listening to a piece of information aid your survival in the camp.

1. Water System
   There must be adequate provision of water in the camp in order to aid bathing and drinking aims. There also must be water reservoirs such as overhead tanks to store large amount of water for attendants.

1. Electrical power
   For a successful survival in the camp there must be adequate power supply to aid charge digital devices such as phones laptops and ventilation aids.

1. Hostel accommodation
   There must be adequate space for those who will be in attendance in the camp. The hostel comprise of bed spaces, toilet and bathrooms.

How to survive in a Camp.
Do you want to learn ways to survive in the camp? read throughout this points carefully.

1. Ensure you go to the camp with your complete kits. such as a pullover or sweater in order to prevent cold.

2. Take along your personal belongings such as clothes, tooth brush and paste, hair cream and brush, buckets, shoes, polish, buckets, cups, bag, socks, handkerchief, towel, soap and body cream.

3. Carry along your waist pouch
   you might frequently need some items such as book, pen, nose mask and phones which should be best kept in the pouch in order to aid your survival in the camp.

4. Schedule your time.
   If you are used to waking up late at home, the camp is a place for you to re- schedule your time by early rise from bed in order to survive in the camp.

5. Carry alongside writing materials
   In order to achieve the aim of attending the camp, you must go to the camp with a writing material to take note of activities in the camp.

6. Go with health aids
   In the camp you will get to meet a lot of people from different backgrounds of life. it is mandatory to consider your health first in order to survive in the camp. Health aids such as anti-bacterial cream, Dettol and soap will assist you health-wise in the camp.

7. Staying hygienic
   Ensure you wash your items such as sponge, and wears after use. this helps to maintain good hygiene and it is considered as a factor for survival in the camp.

8. Use of toiletries
   As mentioned earlier the use of toiletries such as soaps, toilet tissues and detergent will aid your survival in the camp.

9. Go with your feeding items.
   Feeding items such as water bottle and food flask aid your meals in the camp as there will be provision for food. This is also means of surviving in the camp.

10. Go with Money
    it is essential to go to the camp with money as there might be services to be paid for such as eating, trading and other related registration in the camp.

Conclusion
Surviving in the camp without stress has been made easy just by reading this article. You won't have the fears of going to the camp healthy and returning back sick again after reading this article.