WalkLakes • Going camping? Make sure you're safe

Going camping? Make sure you're safe

What is it? Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a gas produced when charcoal, gas, or petrol burn incompletely

You can stay safe if you're camping in the Lake District by following these top tips:

Never take a barbecue into a tent, awning, caravan or motorhome.

Never use a fuel-burning appliance to heat your tent or awning.

Never run a gas, petrol or diesel-powered generator inside a caravan, motorhome, tent or awning.

Don't cook inside your tent or awning.

Don't use any other gas, charcoal, liquid or solid fuel appliances inside a tent or awning.

Consider using a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm, but never as an alternative to the precautions above.

Lots more about this here on the Lake District Foundation web site.

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WalkLakes recognises that hill walking, or walking in the mountains, is an activity with a danger of personal injury or death.
Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions.