What are some tips for summer outdoor travel?

Summer is a good time to travel, and more and more people are traveling. While having fun, travel safety precautions and common sense are indispensable. The editor below will introduce to you some common sense about outdoor travel in summer, and I wish you all a happy trip!

1. The weather is changeable

In summer, some places are prone to heavy rains, mudslides or typhoons. Weather will not only cause traffic delays, but may also cause the inability to travel as planned, and may even cause serious losses of life and property. Before traveling, be sure to understand the recent weather at your destination and be prepared for a rainy day.

When encountering severe weather and natural disasters such as thunderstorms, typhoons, tropical storms, mudslides, floods, tsunamis, etc., you should stay away from dangerous areas or dangerous areas, and do not enter the restricted areas specified in the scenic area.

2. Signal Guarantee

Pay attention to smooth communication tools and pay attention to the complaint and reporting hotlines of the local tourism department before going out, so that problems can be solved in a timely manner. When traveling to mountainous areas or places with complex terrain, the most important thing is to prevent getting lost.

3. Dressing instructions

When traveling, you must first be comfortable. For example, it is best not to wear hard leather shoes, especially new shoes, to prevent wear and tear and the impact of blood blisters. journey. Loose-fitting, casual clothes are preferred. It is best to wear a sun hat or use a sunscreen umbrella when going out, because the sun is strong in summer, and the long waves of ultraviolet rays are very harmful to human skin. Long-term direct sunlight can make people feel dizzy, and the skin will be sunburned. In severe cases, it can cause Various dermatitis.

IV. Food safety

When traveling in the hot summer season, tourists should pay attention to food safety, pay attention to food hygiene, and prevent diseases from entering through the mouth and health problems caused by unscientific eating habits. Discomfort or illness. Because you sweat a lot during outdoor sports, you must replenish water in time. Therefore, bring juicy food, especially drinks and fresh fruits. Sodas with lower sugar content and drinks rich in vitamins are better. After sweating, you often feel dry mouth and loss of appetite, so you should carry soft and fresh food, which can not only increase appetite but also facilitate digestion; dry and hard food is difficult to swallow, so try to carry as little or no food as possible. Outdoor journeys are very physically demanding, so the food you carry should be delicious but not too heavy. The general hygienic conditions when traveling are not as convenient as at home. When the weather is hot, you should have some bactericidal foods such as garlic and vinegar to prevent the occurrence of intestinal diseases.

5. What to do about heatstroke?

The main symptoms of heatstroke are sweating, thirst, dizziness, tinnitus, dizziness, chest tightness, nausea, vomiting, fever, and severe cases may cause loss of consciousness. unclear, even comatose. People who stay in a high-heat, high-humidity environment for a long time are prone to heat stroke. If a person suffers from heat stroke, he can place the patient in a cool and ventilated place, lie flat, unbutton his collar and loosen his belt. If conditions permit, allow them to drink salty drinks. For those with fever, they should wipe their bodies with cold water or alcohol to dissipate heat, and take necessary heatstroke prevention drugs. After relief, let him sit still (lying down) to rest. People with severe heatstroke should be sent to the hospital immediately after receiving necessary treatment.

6. Avoid water poisoning

People often think that "water poisoning" only occurs in accidental drowning incidents. In fact, it also occurs in daily life, but to a lesser extent. Just to attract attention. Especially during summer travel, people tend to get carried away and sweat profusely, and the probability of losing electrolytes such as sodium salt in the body is very high. If you drink a lot of fresh water at this time without replenishing the salt, the water will be absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract and excreted with sweat, making the salt loss more serious. When the salt in the blood is reduced to a certain level, people will experience common symptoms of mild "water intoxication" such as dizziness, vomiting, fatigue, and muscle pain in arms and legs.

During summer travel, you will be in close contact with the sun for too long. In addition, you will be tired from the journey and you will easily suffer from heat stroke. So be sure to do enough homework before traveling! For those who have less travel experience, it is best to go with a few people when traveling, so that if you encounter an accident, you will have someone to take care of you.