Bed Bug Safety Tips When Camping

Nothing like the great outdoors! Wide open blue skies, views, vistas and … bed bugs. Yep. You may want to avoid these blood suckers while out there camping.

Here are a few helpful tips to keep them home on the range, and you safe at home.

Tips to avoid bedbugs when camping:

Know what a bed bug and bed bug bite looks like, and be familiar with the signs of a bed bug infestation.
Pack 1% hydrocortisone cream to provide relief in case you are bitten.
Water proof your tent, and kept it sealed whenever possible.
Use bed bug proof laundry bags and luggage liners and keep them sealed whenever possible.
Leave your shoes in bed bug proof laundry bags when not in use.
Before entering your sleeping bag, check your clothes and body for hitchhiking bed bugs.
Kill visible eggs with rubbing alcohol.

More tips to protect against bedbugs while traveling:

When going to a hotel

When honeymooning

When renting a recreational vehicle (RV,camper)

When using public transportation (taxi, train or bus)