Safe camping, residentials and outdoor skills

We've put together some guidance on how to keep safe at camp, during residentials and when doing outdoor skills, from how to use a camp stove safely to good hand washing.

Catering and stoves

Take a look at our guidance for catering and stoves, whether you're planning an indoor cooking session or a lightweight expedition:

• Gas safety: Liquified Petroleum Gas.
• Use a meth burning stove safely.
• Use an aerosol gas stove safely.
• Use a petrol stove safely.
• Use a storm kettle safely.
• Hexamine stoves advisory

Practical skills

Take a look at our guidance to make sure you stay safe when running outdoor activities and camps:

• Knife safety guidance.
• Use a chainsaw safely.
• Use axes and saws safely.
• Pioneering guidance.
• Safely construct party and fiesta tents guidance.
• Campfire safety.

Health and hygiene

Take a look at our guidance for staying healthy during meetings, outdoor activities and camps:

• Preventing food poisoning
• Food safety.
• Dangers of Carbon Monoxide and download our Carbon Monoxide safety poster.
• Advice on hand washing techniques from NHS.
• Preventing and removing ticks.
• Hot weather activity guidance.
• Cold weather activity guidance.
• Campsites, livestock and E-coli 0157.
• Managing periods on Nights Away activities.
• How to handle incidents and illness.
• Preventing and managing illnesses.