Well prepared for glamping: This belongs in your first aid kit

You've booked your glamping accommodation, packed your things and are just enjoying a wonderful holiday! But what if you get sick on the way? If it does happen, it's important to have the right medication in your suitcase. With our checklist, you'll be well prepared.

Photo: Sleeping barrels at Camping Allweglehen in Bavaria

Planning is half the battle

Whether you're on an active hiking holiday in Northern Europe or a relaxed, comfortable holiday in the south, every traveller should be well prepared for possible pathogens. Equipping your personal first aid kit is therefore a must before any glamping holiday. Once symptoms such as fever, cold or diarrhea strike, going to the nearest pharmacy is usually an unpleasant feeling. In addition, the medicines abroad can sometimes be very different from those at home and a lack of language skills makes buying them even more difficult. This must be prevented: with a solid first aid kit, every glamping fan has the right medicines to hand even when abroad.

Photo: Veronika's tent – ​​Glamping holiday in Sardinia

The basic equipment

Our rule of thumb that you can remember: The destination determines the contents of your first aid kit. The contents of your first aid kit will vary depending on whether you are staying in a yurt in Croatia or in a safari lodge in Sweden. However, regardless of the country you are travelling to, there is a basic set of items that no car, camper van or suitcase should be without when you arrive.

What you should pack:

• First aid kit with bandages, plasters, wound disinfectant, adhesive tape, tweezers, disposable gloves, scissors (especially important for active glampers)
• Pain and fever-reducing medications such as ibuprofen, paracetamol or ASA
• medications for diarrhea and vomiting
• Electrolyte solutions, suppositories and possibly patches for motion sickness (especially on long car journeys)
• Sunscreen and body lotion to prevent sunburn (especially for glamping trips in the sunny south)
• wound healing ointment and burn healing ointment
• If the camping trip takes you to tropical or heavily forested regions, a suitable insect repellent and a cooling gel to relieve the itching are also recommended

All necessary medications can be purchased either locally or conveniently and around the clock in the online pharmacy.

Photo: Comfortable rental properties Camping Wulfener Hals on the beautiful Baltic Sea

Important things at hand at all times

To ensure you always have emergency medication on hand, you should keep your first aid kit in the glove compartment of your car or safely in your backpack. Be careful in blazing sun and extreme heat: prolonged exposure to sunlight is taboo for medication. Tip: If you have a cooler bag with you, you can fully enjoy your glamping holiday with emergency medication stored dry and cool.

Photo: Exceptional bungalows at the holiday paradise Natterer See in Austria

Three tips at the end

Glamping is unusual, exciting and adventurous - if you leave the camping barrel, yurt or safari tent to explore the area on foot, you should always take a bottle of water with you. Drinking enough water stimulates your metabolism and is a good way to prevent illness.

Finally, the well-known home remedies are also sometimes a good option: If you don't like to resort to medication, you can resort to natural alternatives for minor complaints. Fresh sage, for example, helps with toothache, while ginger relieves headaches - ideal for long car journeys. This way, you can enjoy your glamping holiday in a relaxed manner.

Are you ready for your next carefree and hopefully 100% healthy glamping adventure? Find the right glamping accommodation for you now on glamping.info